33-16-531. Records of crematories and chemical disposition facilities; crematory and chemical disposition authorization.

(a) Upon the receipt of a human body for cremation or chemical disposition, the crematory or chemical disposition facility shall deliver to the funeral director, funeral service practitioner or his agent who delivers the body to the crematory or chemical disposition facility, a receipt therefor, showing the date of delivery, name of the funeral director or funeral service practitioner from whom the body is received and the name of the deceased. Each crematory or chemical disposition facility shall maintain a record of each cremation or chemical disposition of human remains, submitted to it by the person authorizing cremation or chemical disposition disclosing, at a minimum:

(i) The name of the person cremated or chemically disposed;

(ii) The name of the person authorizing the cremation or chemical disposition;

(iii) A statement that the person authorizing cremation or chemical disposition has the right of disposition with regard to the person being cremated or chemically disposed;

(iv) The date the body was received;

(v) The date the cremation or chemical disposition was performed;

(vi) Whether the person being cremated or chemically disposed has been implanted with medical devices; and

(vii) Any other information as the board may require.

(b) The record of each cremation or chemical disposition shall be signed by the owner or operator of the crematorium or chemical disposition facility and by the funeral service practitioner or other authorized person having charge of the preparation of the human remains for cremation or chemical disposition. The record shall be kept at the crematory or chemical disposition facility for inspection by the board which may also require copies thereof to be filed with it containing such information as may be necessary for the use of the board.