Except as authorized by law, a person who treats a corpse in a way that he knows would outrage ordinary family sensibilities commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.
Cross References. Section 5510 is referred to in sections 9122.1, 9122.3 of this title; section 2303 of Title 44 (Law and Justice).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 55 - Riot, Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses
Section 5502 - Failure of disorderly persons to disperse upon official order
Section 5503 - Disorderly conduct
Section 5504 - Harassment and stalking by communication or address (Repealed)
Section 5505 - Public drunkenness and similar misconduct
Section 5506 - Loitering and prowling at night time
Section 5507 - Obstructing highways and other public passages
Section 5508 - Disrupting meetings and processions
Section 5509 - Desecration, theft or sale of venerated objects
Section 5510 - Abuse of corpse
Section 5511 - Cruelty to animals (Repealed)
Section 5511.1 - Live animals as prizes prohibited (Repealed)
Section 5511.2 - Police animals (Repealed)
Section 5511.3 - Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees (Repealed)
Section 5513 - Gambling devices, gambling, etc
Section 5514 - Pool selling and bookmaking
Section 5515 - Prohibiting of paramilitary training
Section 5516 - Facsimile weapons of mass destruction
Section 5517 - Unauthorized school bus entry
Section 5532 - Neglect of animal
Section 5533 - Cruelty to animal
Section 5534 - Aggravated cruelty to animal
Section 5535 - Attack of service, guide or support dog
Section 5536 - Tethering of unattended dog
Section 5537 - Selling or using disabled horse
Section 5538 - Transporting animals in cruel manner
Section 5539 - Transporting equine animals in cruel manner
Section 5540 - Hours of labor of animals
Section 5541 - Cruelty to cow to enhance appearance of udder
Section 5542 - Animal mutilation and related offenses
Section 5543 - Animal fighting
Section 5544 - Possession of animal fighting paraphernalia
Section 5545 - Killing homing pigeons
Section 5546 - Skinning of and selling or buying pelts of dogs and cats
Section 5547 - Live animals as prizes prohibited
Section 5549 - Assault with a biological agent on animal, fowl or honey bees
Section 5550 - Fine and term of imprisonment for summary offense
Section 5551 - Power to initiate criminal proceedings
Section 5552 - Seizure of animals kept or used for animal fighting
Section 5553 - Search warrants
Section 5555 - Prohibition of ownership
Section 5557 - Civil immunity for humane society police officers
Section 5558 - Representation of humane society by attorney
Section 5559 - Construction of subchapter