Citation of law - definitions.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 194.375
in effect194.375. Citation of law — definitions. — 1. Sections 194.375 to 194.390 shall be known and may be cited as the "Disposition of Fetal Remains Act".
2. As used in sections 194.375 to 194.390 , the following terms mean:
(1) "Final disposition" , the burial, cremation, or other disposition of the remains of a human fetus following a spontaneous fetal demise occurring after a gestation period of less than twenty completed weeks;
(2) "Remains of a human fetus" , the fetal remains or fetal products of conception of a mother after a miscarriage, regardless of the gestational age or whether the remains have been obtained by spontaneous or accidental means.
(L. 2004 H.B. 1136)
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