An institution that receives a body pursuant to ORS § 97.170 and that intends to use the body for ongoing research may properly preserve the body upon receipt for anatomical purposes, but may not use or dismember the body for at least 30 days after receipt. If a relative or friend of the deceased person claims the body within the 30 days specified in this section, the institution with custody of the body shall release the body to a funeral establishment licensed under ORS § 692.146 on behalf of the relative or friend. [Amended by 2015 c.651 § 2]

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