1. (1) The crematory shall furnish to a person who delivers human remains to the crematory a receipt, which shall be signed by both the crematory's representative and the person who delivers the human remains. The crematory shall retain a copy of the receipt in its records pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. The receipt shall include the following:

   1. (a) The date and time of the delivery;
   2. (b) The type of casket or alternative container that was delivered;
   3. (c) The name of the person who delivered the human remains;
   4. (d) The name of any business with which the person delivering the human remains is affiliated;
   5. (e) The name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the crematory; and
   6. (f) The name of the decedent.

2. (2) Upon release of cremains, the crematory shall furnish to the person who receives the cremains a receipt, signed by both the crematory's representative and the person who receives the cremains. The crematory shall retain a copy of the receipt in its records pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. The receipt shall include the following:

   1. (a) The date and time of the release;
   2. (b) The name of the person to whom the cremains were released;
   3. (c) The name of the person who released the cremains on behalf of the crematory; and
   4. (d) The name of the decedent.
3. (3) A crematory shall maintain, for at least five years and available at the registered location, a permanent record of each cremation occurring at the facility and copies of the receipts required by this section.

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 954, § 1, effective October 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-54-305 as it existed prior to 2019.