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68.04.020 - "Human remains," "remains."

"Human remains," "remains."

"Human remains" or "remains" means the body of a deceased person, includes the body in any stage of decomposition, and includes cremated human remains.

[2005 c 365 § 27; 1977 c 47 § 1; 1943 c 247 § 2; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-2.]

Notes: Short title -- 1943 c 247: "This act shall be known as the 'General Cemetery Act.'" [1943 c 247 § 1.]

Severability -- 1943 c 247: "If any section, subdivision, sentence or clause of this act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this act." [1943 c 247 § 147.]

The annotations apply to 1943 c 247, the general cemetery act, which was codified as RCW 68.04.020 through 68.04.240,68.08.010 through 68.08.030, 68.08.120 through 68.08.220,68.08.240 , 68.20.010 through 68.20.100, 68.24.010 through68.24.180 , 68.28.010 through 68.28.070, 68.32.010 through68.32.170 , 68.36.010 through 68.36.100, 68.40.010 through68.40.090 , 68.44.010 through 68.44.170, and 68.48.040 through68.48.090 .