Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:52 – When a death or spontaneous fetal death (stillbirth) occurs in this state or when a dead human body is found, the deceased, stillborn child, or dead human body shall not be interred, depos
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:52
- Fetal death: means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy; the death is indicated by the fact that after such expulsion or extraction the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:32
- Physician: means a person authorized under the laws of this state to practice medicine. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:32
When a death or spontaneous fetal death (stillbirth) occurs in this state or when a dead human body is found, the deceased, stillborn child, or dead human body shall not be interred, deposited in a vault or tomb, removed from the state, cremated, or otherwise disposed of until a burial transit permit has been issued by a local registrar. However, a dead human body shall not be removed from the continental United States until a burial transit permit has been issued and a death certificate has been completed by the parish coroner or a physician as required in La. Rev. Stat. 40:34.10(19).
Acts 1979, No. 776, §1; Acts 2003, No. 657, §1.