D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, § 2815
2815.1 Authorization for cremation of a decedent shall be obtained from the next of kin and the Chief Medical Examiner.
2815.2 The Registrar has no jurisdiction over disposal of the ashes of a deceased person.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 781, 794 (January 25, 1991).