Section Frl 801.13 - Reception of the Human Remains Reception of the human remains by a crematory for incineration or cremation shall be subject to the following:
(a) A crematory shall not accept a body for cremation unless it is delivered by: (b) A crematory shall not receive a body if the crematory knows that the person died from a communicable disease unless: (1) The human remains are embalmed or received in 2 leak proof pouches; and(2) The cause of death is clearly marked on the outside of the leak proof pouches;(c) All unembalmed human remains shall be placed in a single leak proof pouch and treated as necessary to prevent odor and leakage of body fluids, and placed in a suitable solid container;(d) A crematory shall deliver a receipt to the funeral director, next-of-kin or designated agent who delivers such human remains to the crematory pursuant to RSA 325-A:19 I;(e) The crematory shall keep a copy of the receipt in (d) above, which shall include: (1) The name of the decedent whose human remains were received;(2) The date on which the human remains were received;(3) The place where the human remains were received;(4) The name and address of the funeral director, next-of-kin, or designated agent from whom the human remains were received;(5) The name and address of the funeral home, if applicable;(6) The name of the person in charge of the delivery; and(7) The type of suitable solid container in which the human remains were received;(f) The crematory shall receive the authorizing agent's written consent, as required by Frl 801.14(a); and(g) If the crematory is unable to cremate human remains, whether it be due to the 48 hour waiting period required by RSA 325-A:18 or for some other reason, the crematory shall: (1) Immediately place the human remains in the holding facility required by Frl 801.11(i); or(2) If the human remains have not been embalmed and it has been 72 hours since death occurred, store the unembalmed remains in the refrigerated holding facility required by Frl 801.11(j).N.H. Admin. Code § Frl 801.13
Derived From Volume XXXV Number 45, Filed November 12, 2015, Proposed by #10945, Effective 10/9/2015, Expires10/9/2025.