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Fla. Stat. § 872.03 — Cremating human bodies; limitation
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 872: Offenses Concerning Dead Bodies and Graves, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 872.03
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to cremate any dead human body prior to the expiration of 48 hours after the death of such human body.
(2) Anyone convicted for the violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Is cremating human bodies; limitation a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Cremating human bodies; limitation is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 872.03.
Which Florida statute covers cremating human bodies; limitation?
Cremating human bodies; limitation is governed by Fla. Stat. § 872.03 (Cremating human bodies; limitation).
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