157.112 Reburial of human remains by a cemetery authority.
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157.112 Reburial of human remains by a cemetery authority.
(1)In this section, “rebury” means to disentomb, disinurn or disinter human remains that are buried in a cemetery and reentomb, reinurn or reinter the human remains in another grave, mausoleum space or other place used or intended to be used for the burial of human remains that is located in the same cemetery.
(2)A cemetery authority may rebury human remains that are buried in a cemetery owned or operated by the cemetery authority for the purpose of correcting an error made by the cemetery authority in the burial of those human remains.
(3)A cemetery authority may rebury human remains under sub.
(2)without first obtaining an authorization under s. 69.18
(4), but the cemetery authority shall do all of the following:
(a)No later than 30 days after reburying human remains under sub.
(2), provide written notice of the reburial to the coroner or medical examiner of the county in which the reburial occurs.