Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
17-A §508. Abuse of corpse

§508. Abuse of corpse
1.  A person is guilty of abuse of corpse if he intentionally and unlawfully disinters, digs up, removes, conceals, mutilates or destroys a human corpse, or any part or the ashes thereof.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
2.  It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor was a physician, scientist or student who had in his possession, or used human bodies or parts thereof lawfully obtained, for anatomical, physiological or other scientific investigation or instruction.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
3.  Abuse of corpse is a Class D crime.  
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).

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