New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 36 - STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY SCIENCE
Subchapter 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Section 13:36-1.10 - Limited exemption for anatomical associations of a medical school established and operated by the State of New Jersey for the acceptance and disposition of human remains donated pursuant to the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

(a) The provisions of this section shall apply to the operation, maintenance and use of mortuaries by licensed practitioners of mortuary science for the benefit of anatomical associations of medical schools established and operated by the State of New Jersey, which association is the vehicle for the acceptance and disposition of human remains donated pursuant to the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, 26:6-77 et seq., for the purpose of medical research and education.

(b) Upon the Board's receipt of an application for registration of a mortuary at such an association as described in (a) above, the Board may exempt said association from the following provisions of this chapter:

(c) Factors the Board shall consider in granting these exemptions include whether the exemptions, if granted, will promote medical research and education and whether the public health, safety and welfare will be safeguarded if the exemptions are granted.

(d) The exemptions, if granted by the Board, shall be specifically identified on the certificate of registration and shall apply only to licensees of the Board who are employed by such association as described in (a) above. Unless otherwise provided by the Board, upon expiration of the certificate of registration, any exemptions granted pursuant to this section shall be invalid unless renewed by the Board upon application by said association.

(e) Any association granted such exemptions shall not charge a fee for the operation, maintenance and use of a mortuary pursuant to 45:7-61 and this chapter, except for the actual costs of shipping of cremated remains.