§ 7-8. Release of bodies of deceased persons.

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The Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital shall release the body of a deceased person only upon written instructions of the next of kin or an authorized member of the family of the deceased to whatever funeral home directed after the release by the coroner in charge, if any, or if there is no coroner, by proper legal authorities, viz: the chief of police, or captain of police in charge, or lieutenant in charge of homicide, according to the manner provided by the hospital for disposition of such body, and the hospital shall keep a permanent record of all such cases.

(Code 1950, § 10-45; Code 1959, § 9-10)

                    
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