New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter II - Administrative Rules and Regulations
Subchapter J - Funeral Directing, Undertaking And Embalming
Part 78 - Statement To Be Furnished By Every Person Licensed Pursuant To Article 34 Of The Public Health Law
Section 78.3 - Customer's designation of intentions
Universal Citation: 10 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 78.3
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Every person licensed pursuant to article 34 of the Public Health Law, including funeral directors and funeral firms, shall furnish at the time funeral arrangements are made for the cremation of the body of a deceased person, to the person or persons making arrangements, a written statement which shall include the following:
(1) true firm name and address as registered
with the department;
(2) the
signature and printed or typed name of the funeral director or undertaker
making funeral arrangements, and the date such statement was furnished to the
customer;
(3) name of deceased,
together with the place and scheduled date of cremation;
(4) a statement, by the person making the
arrangements, indicating the manner of disposition of the cremains;
(5) the dated signature, address and phone
number of the person making the arrangements; and
(6) a disclosure statement by the funeral
director or undertaker making the arrangements, indicating the manner of
disposition of the cremains if unclaimed after 120 days from the date of
cremation.
(b) The funeral firm's copy of the customer's designation of intentions shall include he following:
(1) the actual date of
cremation, and the name and location of crematory;
(2) the date, location and manner of
disposition of cremains; and
(3)
the dated signature and printed or typed name of person making disposition of
cremains.
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