Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)
Section 52.210 - Removal of Body to Crematory; Permit From County Medical Examiner; Violation of Section, Penalty.

Sec. 10.
No funeral director, embalmer or any other person shall remove the body of any deceased person to a crematory or remove for the purpose of cremation such dead body from the county in which death occurred without the signed permit of the medical examiner for such county or his deputy. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned not more than 1 year, or fined not more than $500.00, or both.
History: 1953, Act 181, Eff. Jan. 1, 1954 ;-- Am. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969

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Chapter 52 - Coroners

Act 181 of 1953 - County Medical Examiners (52.201 - 52.216)

Section 52.201 - Coroner; Abolition of Office; County Medical Examiner; Appointment; Terms; Vacancies; Civil Service; Qualifications; Agreement Among Counties.

Section 52.201a - Deputy County Medical Examiner and Medical Examiner Investigators; Appointment; Qualifications; Approval; Duties of Investigator.

Section 52.201b - Repealed. 2002, Act 22, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 2002.

Section 52.201c - County Medical Examiner; Powers and Duties; Establishment of Elderly and Vulnerable Adult Death Review Team.

Section 52.201d - Deputy County Medical Examiners; Appointment in Counties Under Civil Service.

Section 52.201e - County Medical Examiner and Deputies; Compensation and Expenses.

Section 52.201f - County Medical Examiner and Deputies; Removal.

Section 52.202 - Investigation by County Medical Examiner as to Cause and Manner of Death; Prisoners; Medical Records, Papers, or Documents; Exemption From Disclosure; Definitions.

Section 52.203 - Notice to County Medical Examiner by Physician or Individual With Knowledge of Certain Deaths; Knowledge That 2 or More Individuals Involved Were Same Age, Sex, Height, Weight, Hair Color, Eye Color, and Race; Notice Not Required; Re...

Section 52.204 - Violent, Unexpected or Medically Unattended Deaths; Removal of Body, Notice; Violation of Section, Penalty.

Section 52.205 - Notice of Body; Manner of Death; Removal of Body to Morgue; Investigation; Designation and Duties of Medical Examiner Investigator; List of Investigators and Qualifications; Autopsy; Ascertaining Identity of Decedent and Notifying Ne...

Section 52.205a - Sudden Death, Cause Unknown, of Child Under Age of 2 Years; Report; Request for Autopsy; Notice of Results; Costs; Rules.

Section 52.206 - Private Morgue; Compensation.

Section 52.207 - Violent, Unexpected or Medically Unattended Deaths; Investigation by County Medical Examiner; Inquest.

Section 52.208 - Violent, Unexpected or Medically Unattended Deaths; Personalty Found on Deceased's Person, Possession, Inventory, Disposition, Use as Evidence.

Section 52.209 - Body Determined Suitable for Donation; Agreement; Release of Information; Conduct of Examination Within Certain Time Period; Section to Be Known as "Kyle Ray Horning's law."

Section 52.210 - Removal of Body to Crematory; Permit From County Medical Examiner; Violation of Section, Penalty.

Section 52.211 - County Medical Examiner; Records.

Section 52.212 - County Medical Examiner and Deputies; Testimony, Expenses.

Section 52.213 - Coroner; Transfer of Powers and Duties to County Medical Examiner, Abolition of Office; Transfer of Proceedings and Records.

Section 52.213a - Coroner; Transfer of Powers and Duties to County Medical Examiner, Abolition of Office; Transfer of Proceedings.

Section 52.213b - Coroner; Transfer of Records.

Section 52.213c - County Health Officer; Designation as County Medical Examiner.

Section 52.214, 52.215 - Repealed. 1969, Act 92, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1969.

Section 52.216 - Coroners; Completion of Term After Effective Date of Act.