Recordkeeping.

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  • (1)
    • (a) A funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who delivers human remains to the establishment for cremation a receipt signed by a representative of the establishment and the person making the delivery, showing:
      • (i) the date and time of the delivery;
      • (ii) the type of casket or alternative container delivered;
      • (iii) the name of the person from whom the human remains were received;
      • (iv) the name of the funeral establishment or other entity with whom the person making the delivery is affiliated;
      • (v) the name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and
      • (vi) the name of the decedent.
    • (b) The funeral service establishment shall keep a copy of the receipt in its permanent records for a period of seven years.
  • (2)
    • (a) Upon release of cremated remains, a funeral service establishment shall furnish to the person who receives the cremated remains a receipt signed by a representative of the funeral service establishment and the person who receives the remains, showing:
      • (i) the date and time of the release;
      • (ii) the name of the person to whom the cremated remains were released; and
      • (iii) if applicable:
        • (A) the name of the funeral establishment, cemetery, or other entity with whom the person receiving the cremated remains is affiliated;
        • (B) the name of the person who released the cremated remains on behalf of the funeral service establishment; and
        • (C) the name of the decedent.
    • (b)
      • (i) The receipt shall contain a representation from the person receiving the cremated remains confirming that the remains will not be used for any improper purpose.
      • (ii) Upon release of the cremated remains, the person to whom the remains were released may transport them in any manner in the state, without a permit, and dispose of them in accordance with this chapter.
    • (c) The funeral service establishment shall retain a copy of the receipt in its permanent records for a period of seven years.
  • (3)
    • (a) The funeral service establishment shall maintain at its place of business a permanent record of each cremation that took place at its crematory.
    • (b) The permanent record shall contain:
      • (i) the name of the decedent;
      • (ii) the date of cremation;
      • (iii) the final disposition of the cremated remains; and
      • (iv) any other document required by this chapter.




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