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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 97.205: Prohibition against accepting consideration for public display of human remains; exceptions.

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  1. 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate
  2. 10. Property Rights and Transactions
  3. Chapter 97 — Rights and Duties Relating to Cemeteries, Human Bodies and Anatomical Gifts

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person may not knowingly accept payment or other consideration, directly or indirectly, for displaying human remains to the public.

      (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if:

      (a) The display has the written consent of the decedent or a person with the right to control the disposition of the decedent’s remains under ORS 97.130; and

      (b) The payment or other consideration is accepted by:

      (A) A funeral establishment, crematory or alternative disposition facility licensed under ORS 692.320 (1)(a);

      (B) An organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums;

      (C) An institution accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; or

      (D) The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

      (3) This section shall preempt any conflicting provision of ORS 97.110 to 97.223.

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