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609.84.2(a)
Statute ID:
19591
Statute Function ID:
39368
Sale of human remains - Selling human remains or offering human remains for sale prohibited
In Effect
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Classifications
Offense Level:
Felony (F)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Crimes Against Govt (Y) (Rank 19)
Detailed Offense Code:
Public Health/Safety/Environment (919)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
90Z
All Other Offenses
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
609.84.2(a)
Enactment Date:
May 24, 2024
Effective Date:
May 25, 2024
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Sale of human remains - Selling human remains or offering human remains for sale prohibited
Statute ID:
19591
Created:
Jun 4, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jun 4, 2024 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Added
Legal Analyst Comment:
New C123 Art6 Sect19; Effective DAE 05/25/2024; Felony
Summary Text:
Sale of human remains - Selling human remains or offering human remains for sale prohibited
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/84.html
Legislative Session:
2024 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jun 4, 2024
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person is prohibited from selling human remains or offering human remains for sale. (b) Paragraph (a) shall not be construed to limit the donation of human remains: (1) to a licensed health care provider, an individual employed by or under contract with a licensed health care provider, a public or private postsecondary educational institution, or an individual employed by or under contract with a public or private postsecondary educational institution, for legitimate medical or scientific purposes or for educational purposes; (2) to a company registered with the United States Food and Drug Administration or an individual, company, or entity employed by or under contract with a company registered with the United States Food and Drug Administration for legitimate medical or scientific purposes, including but not limited to the development, manufacturing, and research of medical products; or (3) to a law enforcement agency, search and rescue unit, or local organization for emergency management to conduct search and rescue training or to entities that train dogs to locate dead human bodies. (c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the sale or offer for sale of human remains that is incidental to the sale of real property, including undisturbed burial plots, cemeteries, crypts, or other burial features. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person from recovering reasonable expenses for the processing, preservation, quality control, storage, transportation, or final disposition of human remains for the legitimate purposes as described in this section.
