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 701.14 - Cremation of Human Remains

(a) Crematories shall not cremate human remains without receipt of the following documents pursuant to RSA 325-A:3:

(b) Human remains shall be cremated in the suitable solid container in which received.

(c) Personal effects shall not be removed from the deceased without express consent from the authorizing agent(s), which shall be documented by the crematory.

(d) A crematory shall not place any additional material in a casket or suitable solid container prior to cremation unless authorized by the authorizing agent(s) .

(e) A crematory shall not place medical waste, including, but not limited to, items such as hypodermic needles, syringes, scalpel blades, soiled dressings, sponges, drainage sets, underpads or surgical gloves in the casket or suitable solid container prior to cremation.

(f) Cremains from each cremation shall be removed from each chamber before any subsequent cremation is begun.

(g) The authorizing agent(s) may be present either in person or by his/her designee at any stage of the cremation of such human remains.

(h) In so far as practicable, all residual of the cremation process shall be removed from the cremation retort and shall not be commingled with any other cremains unless consent has been given by the authorizing agent(s) .