TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 21. Dead Bodies, 31-21-1 through 31-21-45.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

31-21-5. Incineration or cremation of dead body or parts thereof.

1. It shall be unlawful for any person to incinerate or cremate a dead body or parts thereof; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a crematory licensed by the State Board of Funeral Service pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 43 or to a hospital, clinic, laboratory, or other facility authorized by the Department of Community Health and in a manner approved by the commissioner of community health.
2. A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1981, §31-21-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 992, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 12, § 2-31/SB 433.)