Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

194.405. Scope of law. — When an unmarked human burial or human skeletal remains are encountered during archaeological excavation, construction, or other ground disturbing activities, whether found on or in any private lands or waters or on or in any lands or waters owned by the …

194.406. Unmarked human burials, knowledge or discovery — notice to local law enforcement officer or state historic preservation officer — jurisdiction, how determined. — 1. Any person knowing or with reason to know that an unmarked human burial or human skeletal remains are bein…

194.407. State historic preservation officer, jurisdiction of unmarked human burials, duties — general archaeological investigation, when — professional archaeologist, advise state historic preservation officer, when. — 1. In cases where an unmarked human burial or human skeletal…

194.408. State historic preservation officer, reinterment, duties — consultation with advisory council on historic preservation, when — conformity with federal law. — 1. Whenever an unmarked human burial or human skeletal remains are reported to the state historic preservation of…

194.410. Human burial sites — knowingly disturb, penalty — appropriation for sale, penalty. — 1. Any person, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, or organization who knowingly disturbs, destroys, vandalizes, or damages a marked or unmarked human burial site commits a class E…

194.425. Abandonment of a corpse without notifying authorities, penalty. — 1. A person commits the crime of abandonment of a corpse if that person abandons, disposes, deserts or leaves a corpse without properly reporting the location of the body to the proper law enforcement offi…

194.500. Definitions. — As used in sections 194.500 to 194.512, the following terms mean: (1) "Funeral director", a person licensed as a funeral director pursuant to the provisions of chapter 333; (2) "Funeral lead vehicle" or "lead vehicle", any motor vehicle equipped with at le…

194.503. Right-of-way — use of lead vehicles — emergency vehicles with right-of-way, when. — 1. Except as otherwise provided for in this subsection, pedestrians and operators of all other vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which is a part of an organized funeral…

194.506. Following distance — flashing emergency lights used, when — toll-free passage, when. — 1. All vehicles in an organized funeral procession shall follow the preceding vehicle in the procession as closely as is practical and safe under the conditions. 2. No person shall ope…

194.509. Regulations for nonparticipating vehicle operators — violations, penalty. — 1. Any person who is not an operator of a vehicle in an organized funeral procession shall not: (1) Drive between the vehicles comprising an organized funeral procession while such vehicles are i…

194.512. Use of amber lights for motorcycles — ordinances permitted. — 1. No ordinance, regulation or any other provision of law shall prohibit the use of a motorcycle utilizing flashing amber lights to escort an organized funeral procession on the highway. 2. Any city, town, vil…