2021 Statutes Index

Applicability, exceptions, 440.87

Civil liability, immunity, 440.82

Definitions, 440.70

Delivery of cremated remains, 440.79

Discipline, 440.85

Penalties, 440.86

Records requirements, 440.81

Registration, 440.71

Requirements for conducting cremations, 440.78

Rule-making authorized, 440.84

Disposition of cremated remains, 440.80

Permits, 979.10

Remains of veterans, immunity for transfers to veterans affairs dept., 45.61 (2m)

Sales of services, disclosures and representations, 440.947

Unknown and unclaimed bodies, cost, 979.09

Death record:

Generally, 69.18

Amendment without court order, 69.11

City registrar's duties, 69.06

Court-ordered, 69.19

Local registrar's duties, 69.05

State registrar's duties, 69.03 (5)

Death taxes, see Taxation—6. Estate Tax

Declaration to physicians, see Declarations to Physicians

Determination of, 146.71

Disinterment and reinterment of bodies:

Authorization for, 69.18 (4)

Court order for autopsy, 979.02

Disposition of bodies:

Anatomical gifts, see Anatomical gifts, under this head

Authorization and control of, 154.30

Funeral directors, prohibited practices, 445.12

Kin to make, 445.14

Public health emergency, 157.055

Refusal to report and deliver, penalty, 157.04

Requirements, 69.18 (3)

Rules and rule-making, 157.01

Scientific use, restrictions on, 157.03

Unclaimed bodies:

Institutionalized persons, 157.02

Subjects of inquests, 979.09

Effect of death:

Agency powers, 243.06, 244.10, 706.08 (7)

Banking transactions, 404.405

Civil court actions, see Survival of Actions

Commercial paper, signatures, 403.307

Guardianship, 54.64 (4) (e), 54.66 (1)

Powers of attorney, 244.10, 706.08 (7)

Embalming, restrictions, 445.12 (1)

Funerals and funeral directors, see Funeral Directors

Inquests, see Inquests

Life-sustaining procedures, withdrawal of, see Declarations to Physicians

Limitation in case of, 893.22

Mausoleums, construction and care regulated, 157.12

Morgue services fees, 979.12

Mutilating or hiding body, crime, penalties, 940.11

Probate, see Probate and Transfers at Death

Record of death as evidence, 891.09

Reporting deaths of public health concern to DHS, 979.012

Reports, generally, see Death records, under this head

Reports to law enforcement authorities, when required, 979.01

Stillbirth:

Certificate of birth, 69.145

Disposition requirements, 69.18 (3) (e)

Subpoena for documents on cause, 979.015

Sudden infant death syndrome, 253.14, 979.03

Survival of actions, see Survival of Actions

Survivorship, see Marriage—3. Marital Property; Probate and Transfers at Death; Property, Interests in

Wills, see Probate and Transfers at Death

Wrongful death, see Wrongful Death

debris DEBRIS

See Waste Management

debt DEBT

See Credit and Debt

decedents DECEDENTS

See Death and Dead Persons; Probate and Transfers at Death

deceit DECEIT

See Fraud and Deceit

declarations of interest in real property DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY

See Real Property—2. Actions Generally

declaration of rights DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

Generally, I

declarations to physicians DECLARATIONS TO PHYSICIANS

See also Power of Attorney for Health Care

Applicability of law, 154.11 (7)

Construction of law, 154.11 (6)

Declaration to health care professionals, 154.03

Definitions, 154.01

Do-not-resuscitate orders, 154.19