Md. Code Regs. 09.34.08.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 09.34.08.08 - Record of Receipt of Remains

A. A crematory authority shall provide to an individual who delivers human remains for cremation a receipt signed by both the crematory authority and the person who delivered the human remains, that includes the:

(1) Name of the individual from whom the human remains were received and the name of the individual's employer, if any;

(2) Name and address of the crematory authority;

(3) Name and address of the deceased;

(4) Gender of the deceased;

(5) Date of death of deceased; and

(6) Verification of authorized burial transit permit.

B. The crematory authority shall maintain a record of each cremation which shall include the:

(1) Name of the deceased;

(2) Date of birth of the deceased;

(3) Date of death of the deceased;

(4) Gender of the deceased;

(5) Name and address of the authorizing agent;

(6) Date, time, and location of cremation; and

(7) Name of the individual who performed the cremation.

C. The crematory authority shall provide a certificate of disposition of cremated human remains to the authorizing agent or funeral establishment that arranged for the cremation that contains the:

(1) Name of the deceased;

(2) Name of the authorizing agent;

(3) Date, time, and location where cremation occurred;

(4) Name of the individual who performed the cremation;

(5) Name and address of the person who received the cremated human remains from the crematory authority; and

(6) If ascertainable, the location, including the name of the cemetery and plot location if the remains are interred, the manner, and the date of the disposition of the cremated human remains.

D. The crematory authority shall maintain a copy of every record and receipt required by this regulation as permanent records.

E. All records required to be maintained by a crematory authority by this chapter are subject to inspection and copying by the Office.

Md. Code Regs. 09.34.08.08

Effective date: 41:6 Md. R. 378, eff.3/31/2014