Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 32-8-335 - "Alternative container"(A) A crematory authority and funeral establishment may require a decedent's agent to purchase an alternative container to contain the human remains before cremation but may not require the agent to purchase a casket before cremation for viewing or the actual cremation.(B) No crematory authority may accept human remains from a funeral establishment unless the remains are delivered in a casket, cremation casket, or an alternative container unless the funeral establishment has made arrangements with the crematory authority to provide the casket, cremation casket, or an alternative container before cremation. Only a licensed crematory may perform cremations of human remains in this State and only a licensed funeral director or a funeral establishment may sell preneed and at-need merchandise.(C) For purposes of this section, "alternative container" means a receptacle other than a casket, in which human remains are transported to a crematory and placed in a cremation chamber for cremation. An alternative container or cremation casket must be: (a) composed of readily combustible materials suitable for cremation;(b) resistant to leakage or spillage;(c) rigid enough for handling with ease;(d) able to provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of crematory personnel.1994 Act No. 435, Section 1.