Time within which final disposition must be made - Exceptions
N.D. Cent. Code § 23-06-04
in effect23-06-04. Time within which final disposition must be made - Exceptions
1. The dead body of a human being must be disposed of by the person charged with that
duty within eight days after the death of such person except when any of the following
occur:
a. The right to dissect the body is expressly conferred by law.
b. The body is being carried through this state.
c. The body is being removed from this state for the purpose of final disposition in
some other state.
d. A permit is obtained from the local health officer or the department of health and
human services allowing a longer time during which the body need not be
disposed. The permit shall state the additional length of time during which the
body need not be disposed.
e. The body is being stored for an extended period of time in a vault determined
suitable by the department of health and human services, but the body may not
be stored in a vault for a period of more than eight days during the months of
June through October unless a permit is obtained from the local health officer or
the department of health and human services.
2. The date of final disposition must be the date of the committal service or date of
placement in a storage vault or school of medicine.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t23c06.pdf#nameddest=23-06-04Fetched: 10/16/2026