§327-33  Duties of university, etc.,receiving bodies.  Every university, hospital, or institution whichreceives an unclaimed body as provided in this part shall:

(1)  Bear all reasonable expenses incurred in thetransportation and preservation of the body.

(2)  Keep a permanent record of every body received,giving an identification number, source, and disposition of the body and, ifpossible, the name, age, sex, nationality, race, and place of last residence ofthe decedent, which records shall be open to inspection by the department ofhealth.

(3)  Report annually, and at such other times as thedepartment may specify, to the department concerning the receipt, preservation,retention, use, surrender, refusal, and disposition of dead bodies as providedin this part.

(4)  Retain every body received in a receiving vaultfor a period of not less than thirty days before allowing its use for medicaleducation and research purposes.

(5)  Be deemed the "person in charge of thedisposition of the body" as to each body received for the purposes ofchapter 338, part I, and comply with the requirements pertaining to the filingof death certificates. [L 1967, c 240, pt of §1; HRS §327-33; am imp L 1973, c17]

 

Revision Note

 

  "Person in charge of the disposition of the body"substituted for "person in charge of interment".