65-902b. Burial at expense of person failing to notify or deliver; recovery. Whenever, through the failure of any person to notify or deliver a dead body as required by this act, such body shall become unfit for anatomical purposes, and such fact is so certified to the board of county commissioners of the proper county by the chairman or head of said department, such body shall be buried at the expense of the person so failing to notify or deliver such body as required by this act, and if such expenses are paid by the county, such county may bring an action to recover same.

History: L. 1951, ch. 359, § 4; June 30.