New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 44J - CEMETERIES
Subchapter 9 - CREMATED HUMAN REMAINS AND CREMATORIES
Section 13:44J-9.3 - Authorization and receipt form(s) for cremations

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:44J-9.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) An operator shall not perform a cremation, unless the following information has been provided by a funeral director on an authorization and receipt form(s):

1. Name of the decedent;

2. Last residence of decedent, if known;

3. Decedent's date of birth or age and the date, time, and place of death;

4. Whether the death was due to an infectious or contagious disease, if known;

5. A statement that any surgical implants that must be removed prior to cremation have been removed;

6. Whether the decedent received radiation therapy, the type of radiation therapy, and the date it was provided;

7. Name, address, relationship to decedent, and the signature of the individual or individuals authorizing cremation;

8. Name and address of the funeral home from which the remains were received for cremation;

9. Name, license number, and signature of the funeral director for the funeral home from which the remains were received for cremation and a certification of the contents of the casket or container signed by the funeral director; and

10. Planned disposition of cremated human remains and date on which this disposition will occur, if known.

(b) Upon delivery of human remains to a crematory, the operator shall record the following information on the authorization and receipt form(s):

1. Date and time remains were received by the operator;

2. Type of casket or container;

3. The number of the metal identification disc, or other non-combustible identification tool, issued by the operator;

4. Signature of person responsible for taking custody of the remains for the operator; and

5. Signature and license number of funeral director delivering the remains to the operator.

(c) After providing the information required by (b) above, the operator shall provide a copy of the authorization and receipt form(s)to the funeral director who delivered the human remains to the crematory and shall maintain a copy of the form as part of the operator's records for at least seven years from the date of the cremation.

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