{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-6-39","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:6-39","heading":"Bodies in receiving vaults","body":"No unembalmed dead body shall be permitted to remain longer than 48 hours in  a receiving vault in this State, the depth of which is less than 5 feet below  the natural surface of the ground.  This section shall not apply to properly  constructed receiving vaults which prevent the escape of noxious and unhealthy  gases.\nAmended by L.1965, c. 78, s. 24.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"85921906da6c8a38dd1d9523080c84f3c63bc93086f2a9c0047e49c7be8d5e35","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-6-38","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-6-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}