11-599. Cremation
When a funeral director or embalmer is requested to cremate or prepare for cremation the body of a dead person, the funeral director or embalmer or any other person having knowledge of an intention to so cremate shall notify the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner to review the death certificate. If after reviewing the death certificate the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner is satisfied that there is no evidence of foul play or violence, the examiner shall so certify.