“Person in charge of interment” defined.

As used in this chapter, “person in charge of interment” means any person who places, or causes to be placed, a deceased stillborn child, or dead body, or, after cremation, the ashes thereof, in the earth, a grave, tomb, vault, urn or other receptacle, either in a cemetery or at any other place, or otherwise disposes thereof. [Part 25a:199:1911; added 1941, 381; 1931 NCL § 5259.01]