Restrictions on use of bodies for anatomical purposes; embalming such bodies; delivery of bodies to relatives

Wis. Stat. § 157.03
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(1) The corpse of a person who died with smallpox, diphtheria or scarlet fever, or who in his or her last sickness shall request to be buried or cremated, and of a stranger or traveler who suddenly died, shall not be disposed of under s. 157.02 (3), and no person having charge of a corpse authorized to be so disposed of shall sell or deliver it to be used outside the state. (2) Upon receipt of the corpse by a university or school pursuant to s. 157.02 (3) it shall be properly embalmed and retained for 3 months before being used or dismembered and shall be delivered to any relative claiming it upon satisfactory proof of relationship.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/157.03Fetched: 10/7/2026