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Neither the Commonwealth nor any county or municipality, nor any almshouse, prison, morgue, hospital, or other public institution, nor any officer, agent or servant thereof, nor any person or persons having possession of an unclaimed dead human body, shall be at any expense by reason of the delivery or distribution of any such body, but all the expenses thereof and of said board of distribution, except as provided in section three of this act, shall be paid equitably by universities, schools, and colleges regularly receiving the bodies, under such rules and regulations as the board may, from time to time, provide. All moneys received or collected by the board under this act shall be used by the board for the payment of all expenses incurred in the performance of its duties under this act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 1096. Expenses of delivery; payment by receivers of bodies; use of funds by board - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-35-ps-health-and-safety/pa-st-sect-35-1096/
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