Ark. Code § 20-17-107

Current with all legislation passed during the 2023 Regular and First Extraordinary Sessions.

Section 20-17-107 - Preservation of dead bodies

(a) A dead body is not required to be embalmed.

(b) A dead body that is not buried within forty-eight (48) hours after death shall either be embalmed or refrigerated.

(c) Embalming or refrigeration is not required when a dead body is to be cremated within forty-eight (48) hours after death.

Ark. Code § 20-17-107

Added by Act 2021, No. 132,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.