New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 700 - CREMATORIES
Part He-P 701 - CREMATORY REGULATIONS
Section He-P 701.13 - Reception of the Human Remains

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 701.13

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

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:

(1) A funeral director;

(2) The next-of-kin; or

(3) A designated agent;

(b) If known at the time of reception that the cause of death of a person was from a communicable disease, the crematory shall not receive the human remains 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 receipt shall be delivered to the funeral director, next-of-kin or designated agent who delivers such human remains to the crematory;

(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 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 was received;

(f) The crematory shall receive the authorizing agent's written consent, as required by He-P 701.13(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:3 or for some other reason, the crematory shall:

(1) Immediately place the human remains in the holding facility required by He-P 701.11(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 He-P 701.11(j) .

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for He-P 700) #8480, eff 11-5-05

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