Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.147 - BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE
Subchapter 24.147.11 - Crematories, Crematory Operators, and Crematory Technicians
Rule 24.147.1107 - CREMATION AUTHORIZATIONS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.147.1107
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) A cremation authorization form as defined in ARM 24.147.302 must include:
(a) full identification of the
decedent;
(b) warranty of positive
identification of the decedent by the authorizing agent or personal
representative of the authorizing agent;
(c) the authorizing agent's relationship to
the deceased;
(d) the superiority
of the authorizing agent's authority among competing rights to act per
37-19-904,
MCA;
(e) disclosure by the
authorizing agent of any potentially hazardous implants or other medical
devices;
(f) disclosures and
authorizations regarding the casket or alternative container as described in
ARM
24.147.1102;
(g) disclosures and authorizations regarding
multiple cremations per
37-19-705,
MCA;
(h) disclosures and
authorizations regarding witnessing;
(i) disclosures and descriptions regarding
the cremation process;
(j)
authorization by the authorizing agent to cremate;
(k) disclosures and selections regarding
containers;
(l) disclosures,
authorizations, and selections regarding final disposition of cremated remains;
(m) directions regarding
disposition of personal property;
(n) disclosures regarding the time and place
of cremation and whether the decedent is to be embalmed;
(o) a release from liability per
37-19-707,
MCA; and
(p) if applicable,
certification by a mortician on behalf of a mortuary that:
(i) the remains presented to the crematory
are those of the decedent identified by the authorizing agent;
(ii) the mortician has taken reasonable
precautions to ensure the removal of any hazardous implants; and
(iii) the personal property identified in the
cremation authorization has been removed from the remains of the decedent and
delivered to the authorizing agent..
AUTH: 37-19-202, 37-19-703, 37-19-708, MCA IMP: 37-19-703, 37-19-704, 37-19-707, 37-19-708, 37-19-903, MCA
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