Wis. Stat. § 157.114: Duty to provide for burials.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chs. 145-160, Public Health
- Chapter 157 Disposition Of Human Remains
- SUBCHAPTER II CEMETERIES
(1) In this section, “cemetery authority” does not include a municipality that takes control of a cemetery under s. 157.115 (1) (b).
(2) A cemetery authority shall, insofar as practicable, provide for burials during each season, including winter. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit a cemetery authority from charging a reasonable fee to recover the costs related to providing for a burial during difficult weather conditions.
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