§ 7-5. Disposition of amputated human limbs.  


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  • Every physician, surgeon or other person whomsoever shall amputate any portion of the human body shall immediately bury or cause to be cremated, under the direction of the cemetery operation supervisor, such amputated portion, and within twelve (12) hours make report in writing to the director of public health, showing the exact disposition of the amputated portion of the human body and where buried or cremated.

(Code 1950, § 10-4; Code 1959, § 9-6)