Penalties

A. A person who conducts a post-mortem examination on an unclaimed body without express permission of the medical investigator is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. B. A person who unlawfully disposes of, uses or sells an unclaimed body is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31- 18-15 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1941, ch. 148, §§ 2, 4; 1941 Comp., §§ 71-502, 71-504; 1953 Comp., § 12-7-4, reenacted by Laws 1973, ch. 354, § 3; 1978 Comp., § 24-12-3; 2023, ch. 162, § 3.