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Maine · Through January 1, 2026

22 M.R.S. §2885: Enclosed from public view; carriers to obtain receipts

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  1. TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
  2. SUBTITLE 2: HEALTH
  3. PART 6: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
  4. CHAPTER 709: DISPOSAL OF DEAD BODIES

The board established pursuant to section 2882 may employ a carrier or carriers for the conveyance of bodies, and the bodies must be well enclosed within a suitable encasement and carefully deposited free from public observation. The carrier shall obtain receipts by name or, if the deceased is unknown, by a description for each body delivered by the carrier, and that receipt must state the source from which the body was received; the carrier shall deposit the receipts with the secretary of the board.

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