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.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 26:6-39
Bodies in receiving vaults
Amended by L.1965, c. 78, s. 24.
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