Chapter

Human Remains

La. R.S. 8:651— HUMAN REMAINS
La. R.S. 8:652— Unlawful disposal of remains
La. R.S. 8:653— Opening graves; stealing body; receiving same
La. R.S. 8:654— Mutilating, disinterring human remains; penalty
La. R.S. 8:655— Right of disposing of remains; military personnel; limitation of liability
La. R.S. 8:656— Effect of authorization
La. R.S. 8:657— Right to rely on such authorization
La. R.S. 8:658— Liability for damages; limitation
La. R.S. 8:659— Permission to move remains
La. R.S. 8:660— Exceptions
La. R.S. 8:661— Undisposed remains; rules and regulations
La. R.S. 8:662— Record of remains to be kept
La. R.S. 8:663— Collection, analysis, and reburial of exposed human skeletal remains
La. R.S. 8:671— Short title
La. R.S. 8:672— Legislative declaration of intent
La. R.S. 8:673— Definitions
La. R.S. 8:674— Exclusions
La. R.S. 8:675— Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 438, §6B.
La. R.S. 8:676— Powers and duties of the secretary
La. R.S. 8:677— Revocation or suspension of permits
La. R.S. 8:678— Unlawful acts
La. R.S. 8:679— Civil remedies
La. R.S. 8:680— Discovery of unmarked burial sites, human skeletal remains, and burial artifacts
La. R.S. 8:681— Disposition of unmarked burial sites, human skeletal remains, and burial artifacts
La. R.S. 8:701— Application
La. R.S. 8:702— Standards of construction
La. R.S. 8:703— Compliance with ordinances and specifications
La. R.S. 8:704— Improper use a nuisance; penalty
La. R.S. 8:705— Construction in compliance with existing laws
La. R.S. 8:705.1— Commencement requirements; application form; application fee
La. R.S. 8:706— Commencement and completion requirements
La. R.S. 8:801— Recognized owner of title
La. R.S. 8:802— Transfer of ownership rights
La. R.S. 8:803— Descent of title to cemetery space
La. R.S. 8:804— Affidavit as authorization
La. R.S. 8:805— When right of interment or cemetery space is inalienable
La. R.S. 8:806— Rights of co-owners
La. R.S. 8:807— Co-owners; identification
La. R.S. 8:808— Co-owners may designate representative
La. R.S. 8:809— Waiver of right of interment
La. R.S. 8:810— Termination of vested right by waiver
La. R.S. 8:811— Limitations on vested rights
La. R.S. 8:812— Conveyance of cemetery spaces; formality and recordation
La. R.S. 8:813— Correction of errors
La. R.S. 8:814— Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 175, §6.
La. R.S. 8:901— Unlawful to use, lease, or sell for drilling, mining, or prospecting; penalty
La. R.S. 8:902— Underground burials; depth
La. R.S. 8:903— Maintenance of cemetery spaces more than fifty years old; sale of repaired abandoned cemetery spaces
La. R.S. 8:903.1— Cemeteries; maintenance of vaults and wall vaults more than fifty years old; reclamation by authority
La. R.S. 8:904— Speculative sales and purchases prohibited; penalties
La. R.S. 8:905— Upkeep of cemeteries; local ordinance authorized; penalty; definition of shareholder
La. R.S. 8:906— Additional ad valorem tax; Evangeline Parish
La. R.S. 8:907— Interment of pet remains
La. R.S. 8:908— Abatement of public health or safety risks in abandoned cemeteries