367.97521 Closed container for cremated remains -- Temporary container.

KY Rev Stat § 367.97521 (2019) (N/A)
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367.97521 Closed container for cremated remains -- Temporary container. (1) Cremated remains shall be placed in a closed container. Except for objects used for identification, cremated remains shall not be contaminated with foreign material unless specific authorization has been received. (2) If cremated remains within the closed container do not adequately fill the container's interior dimensions, the extra space may be filled with appropriate filling material which shall not come in direct contact with the cremated remains; and the lid or top shall then be securely closed. (3) If the entire processed remains do not fit within the dimensions of the designated receptacle, the remainder shall be returned in a separate container. (4) When a temporary container is used, the outside of the container shall be clearly identified with the name of the deceased person whose cremated remains are contained therein. Effective: July 15, 1994 History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 140, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1994.