Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:954 – Except as otherwise permitted by law:
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:954
- Human remains: means the body or parts thereof of a deceased person and includes the body or parts thereof in any stage of decomposition, as well as cremated remains. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:953
- Possession: means the exercise of control over human remains. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:953
- Trade: means to distribute, to offer for sale, to offer for acquisition, to buy, to sell, to barter, to exchange, to give, to receive, to donate, or to bequest, whether by physical delivery or by subterfuge. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 25:953
Except as otherwise permitted by law:
(1) The possession of human remains is prohibited.
(2) It shall be unlawful to trade in, discard, or destroy human remains.
Acts 2016, No. 531, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.