Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1162
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Purchasing dead body
Official statutory text
Whoever purchases, or who receives, except for the purpose of
burial, any dead body of a human being, knowing the same has been
removed contrary to Section 1161 of this title shall be guilty of a
Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for
in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a
fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
R.L. 1910, § 2457. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 301, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 202, eff. July 1, 1999;
burial, any dead body of a human being, knowing the same has been
removed contrary to Section 1161 of this title shall be guilty of a
Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for
in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a
fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
R.L. 1910, § 2457. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 301, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 202, eff. July 1, 1999;
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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