§ 15766. Provision for burial.
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§ 15766. Provision for burial.
Except as otherwise provided by law, the county commissioners of a county of the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth class shall provide for the burial of an individual who dies in the county unless the individual's body is claimed by a relative by blood or marriage, a friend, a fraternal or veterans' organization, a charitable organization or the Department of Health, and is buried at the expense of the relative, friend or organization. Burial may not cost more than $300.
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