Section 146-1-7 - Disposition of FetusesTransportation and final disposition of fetal remains, regardless of the length of gestation, are subject to the same regulations as dead bodies except as specified in this section.
A. A facility may dispose of fetal remains directly without obtaining a burial-transit permit.B. A burial-transit permit is required if the fetal remains are to be buried in a cemetery, disposed of in a crematorium, buried at sea, used by medical science, or removed from the state.C. Notwithstanding section 2(S)(3)(h) of this chapter, a burial-transit permit for disposition of the remains of a fetus of less than 20 weeks gestation, or the product of an induced abortion of any gestation, shall be issued upon presentation of a statement from the facility that the parents have chosen to dispose of the remains outside the facility and that the required miscarriage or induced abortion report has been filed. The letter shall name the person who will be responsible for the disposition and shall contain that person's signature.10- 146 C.M.R. ch. 1, § 7