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	DEFINITION OF DEATH
194.005	Death, legal definition. (8/28/1982)
	TRANSPORTATION
194.010	Shipment by common carrier, rules. (8/28/2023)
194.105	Disinterment for transport to location outside original cemetery — notice, to whom. (8/28/2023)
	AUTOPSIES
194.115	Autopsy — consent required — penalty for violation — availability of report, to whom. (8/28/2011)
	SUDDEN INFANT DEATH
194.117	Sudden infant death — notification — autopsy by certified child death pathologist required, procedure, release to parents or guardian — cost, how paid — department of health and senior services duties — rules and regulations. (8/28/1999)
	DISPOSITION
194.119	Right of sepulcher, the right to choose and control final disposition of a dead human body. (8/28/2023)
194.120	Missouri state anatomical board — members — responsibilities. (8/28/1939)
194.130	Meetings of board — organization — funds. (8/28/1939)
194.140	Acceptance of provisions of this law — bond — prohibited actions and penalties. (8/28/1939)
194.150	Disposal of paupers' bodies. (8/28/1939)
194.160	Distribution of bodies. (8/28/1939)
194.170	Autopsy not to be held, when. (8/28/1939)
194.180	Penalty for violation. (8/28/1939)
194.197	Depth at which body is buried may be regulated. (8/28/1985)
194.200	Disposition of a stillborn child, definitions, duties of hospital, duties of parents, collection of costs, penalties. (8/28/1997)
	UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT
194.210	Definitions. (8/28/2022)
194.215	Applicability of law. (8/28/2008)
194.220	Registry to be established — gift may be made by whom. (8/28/2008)
194.225	Procedure for making a gift — donor cards, requirements — gift made by will, effect of — registry authorized — website link. (8/28/2019)
194.230	Amendment or revocation, procedure. (8/28/2008)
194.235	Refusal to make a gift, evidenced how, requirements. (8/28/2008)
194.240	Person other than donor barred from making, amending, or revoking donor's gift — revocation not a bar to making a gift — parent may revoke or amend a gift of a child. (8/28/2008)
194.245	Gift for transplantation, therapy, research, or education, priority list for persons making. (8/28/2008)
194.250	Document of gift, procedure. (8/28/2008)
194.255	Persons eligible to receive gift in the document of gift — gifts not naming persons, effect of — refusal of gift required when. (8/28/2022)
194.260	Reasonable search to identify donors — immunity from liability, when. (8/28/2008)
194.263	Delivery of document of gift not required — examination and copying of document permitted, when. (8/28/2008)
194.265	Referral to procurement organization, diligent search of donor registry required — reasonable examination of body parts permitted, when — search for minor's parents required, when — attending physician shall not procure, when. (8/28/2022)
194.270	Hospitals to enter into agreements with procurement organizations. (8/28/2008)
194.275	Purchase or sale of body parts for valuable consideration prohibited — penalty — definition. (8/28/2008)
194.280	Falsification of documents, penalty. (8/28/2008)
194.285	Immunity from liability, when. (8/28/2022)
194.290	Declarations and advance health care directives — definitions — gift in conflict with, donor or physician to resolve. (8/28/2022)
194.292	Requirements for valid execution of a document of gift — presumption of validity, when — requirements for out-of-state execution of documents. (8/28/2008)
194.293	Uniformity of law a consideration in construing statutory provisions. (8/28/2008)
194.294	Effect of law on certain federal acts. (8/28/2008)
194.295	Embalmers authorized to enucleate eyes, when. (8/28/1973)
194.297	Organ donor program fund established — funding, administration, investment of moneys — transfer to general revenue prohibited. (8/28/2022)
194.299	Money in organ donor program fund, how expended. (8/28/2022)
194.300	Organ donation advisory committee established, appointment, qualifications, expenses, terms. (8/28/2023)
194.302	Advisory committee's powers and duties — annual report, due when. (1/1/1996)
194.304	Transfer of donor registry information, department of revenue to cooperate — registry requirements. (8/28/2022)
194.307	Effective date for sections 194.240, 194.297 through 194.304 and section 302.171. (8/28/1995)
194.320	Physical or mental disability, or congenital condition of recipient of anatomical gift — limitations on hospitals, physicians, and procurement organizations to determine ultimate recipient. (8/28/2020)
194.321	Recipients and donors, COVID-19 vaccination status not to be considered, when, exception. (8/28/2022)
	CREMATION
194.350	Disposition of cremated remains — if no directions are given, procedure, notice. (8/28/2013)
194.360	Veterans, cremated remains — definitions — funeral establishment or coroner, authorized release of identifying information, to whom — release of remains, when — immunity from liability. (8/28/2013)
	DISPOSITION OF FETAL REMAINS
194.375	Citation of law — definitions. (8/28/2004)
194.378	Final disposition of fetal remains, mother has right to determine. (8/28/2004)
194.381	Means of disposition. (8/28/2004)
194.384	Written standards required for protection of mother's right to determine final disposition. (8/28/2004)
194.387	Miscarriage — mother's right to determine final disposition of remains — counseling made available, when. (8/28/2004)
194.390	Right to legal abortion not affected. (8/28/2004)
	UNMARKED HUMAN BURIAL SITES
194.400	Definitions. (8/28/2018)
194.405	Scope of law. (8/28/1987)
194.406	Unmarked human burials, knowledge or discovery — notice to local law enforcement officer or state historic preservation officer — jurisdiction, how determined. (8/28/1987)
194.407	State historic preservation officer, jurisdiction of unmarked human burials, duties — general archaeological investigation, when — professional archaeologist, advise state historic preservation officer, when. (8/28/1987)
194.408	State historic preservation officer, reinterment, duties — consultation with advisory council on historic preservation, when — conformity with federal law. (8/28/2018)
194.410	Human burial sites — knowingly disturb, penalty — appropriation for sale, penalty. (1/1/2017)
	CRIME OF ABANDONMENT OF A CORPSE
194.425	Abandonment of a corpse without notifying authorities, penalty. (1/1/2017)
	FUNERAL PROCESSIONS
194.500	Definitions. (8/28/1999)
194.503	Right-of-way — use of lead vehicles — emergency vehicles with right-of-way, when. (8/28/1999)
194.506	Following distance — flashing emergency lights used, when — toll-free passage, when. (8/28/1999)
194.509	Regulations for nonparticipating vehicle operators — violations, penalty. (8/28/1999)
194.512	Use of amber lights for motorcycles — ordinances permitted. (8/28/1999)

- Cross References
	Death certificate issued when, fee, 193.265