Any person who receives a body for use under the provisions of section 23-06-14 and uses the same for any other purpose, or who removes the same beyond the limits of this state, or who buys or sells any such body, or traffics in the same, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. It is unlawful for an officer to refuse to deliver the remains or body of any deceased person, when demanded under the provisions of section 23-06-14.

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,500
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23-06-18

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49