Section 325-A:30 – Chapter Construed.
325-A:30 Chapter Construed. – I. This chapter shall be construed and interpreted as a comprehensive cremation law, and the provisions of this chapter shall take precedence over any existing laws or rules that govern human remains that do not specifically address cremation. II. The disposal of human remains through a reductive process utilizing alkaline […]
Section 325-A:26 – Cremated Remains; How Treated.
325-A:26 Cremated Remains; How Treated. – I. Insofar as is possible, upon completion of the cremation, all of the recoverable residue of the cremation shall be removed from the cremation chamber and any foreign matter or anything other than bone fragments shall be removed from such residue and shall be disposed of by the […]
Section 325-A:27 – Cremated Remains; Final Disposition.
325-A:27 Cremated Remains; Final Disposition. – I. For purposes of this chapter, the delivery of the cremated remains to the authorizing agent or his or her representative shall constitute final disposition. If, after a period of 60 days after the date of cremation, the authorizing agent or his or her representative has not directed […]
Section 325-A:28 – Rulemaking.
325-A:28 Rulemaking. – The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to: I. Procedures for licensure of crematory authorities. II. Establishing all required fees. III. The content of all forms. IV. Conditions under which human remains of persons whose death was caused by a disease declared by the board to be infectious, […]
Section 325-A:29 – Crematory Authority; Bylaws.
325-A:29 Crematory Authority; Bylaws. – A crematory authority may enact reasonable bylaws not inconsistent with this chapter for the management and operation of a crematory operated by such authority. Nothing in this section shall prevent a crematory authority from enacting bylaws which contain more stringent requirements than those provided in this chapter. Source. 2006, […]
Section 325-A:16 – Injunctions.
325-A:16 Injunctions. – The board may maintain an action in the name of the state for an injunction against any person for establishing, operating, or maintaining a crematory without first obtaining a license as a crematory authority under this chapter. In charging any defendant in a complaint in such action, it shall be sufficient […]
Section 325-A:17 – Right to Authorize Cremation.
325-A:17 Right to Authorize Cremation. – The right to authorize the cremation of human remains and the final disposition of the cremated remains, except in the case of a minor and unless other directions have been given by the decedent in the form of a testamentary disposition or a pre-need contract, vests pursuant to […]
Section 325-A:18 – Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
325-A:18 Medical Examiner’s Certificate. – I. The body of a deceased person shall not be cremated within 48 hours after his or her decease unless he or she died of a contagious or infectious disease. If the death occurred within the state, the body shall not be cremated by the crematory authority until the […]
Section 325-A:19 – Crematory Authority.
325-A:19 Crematory Authority. – I. A crematory authority upon receiving human remains shall sign a delivery receipt form and shall hold the human remains, prior to cremation, as provided in this section. The form shall include the name of the deceased, the time and date of delivery of such remains, and the signatures of […]
Section 325-A:20 – Crematory Operation; Limitations.
325-A:20 Crematory Operation; Limitations. – I. No person shall be permitted in a crematory, unless authorized by the crematory authority, while any human remains are in the crematory awaiting cremation, being cremated, or being removed from the cremation chamber. II. The human remains of more than one person shall not be simultaneously cremated within […]