{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-17-107","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-17-107","heading":"Preservation of dead bodies","body":"(a) A dead body is not required to be embalmed.\n\n(b) A dead body that is not buried within forty-eight (48) hours after death shall either be embalmed or refrigerated.\n\n(c) Embalming or refrigeration is not required when a dead body is to be cremated within forty-eight (48) hours after death.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 17","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"07814bdbc9b12f4daad544705e1fd14bff943a864e44cab0b57d7962e121166c","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-17-106","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-17-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}