Rhode Island § 23-18-2.1 § 23-18-2.1. Cremated human remains.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-18-2.1 — § 23-18-2.1. Cremated human remains.

Rhode Island § 23-18-2.1

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-18Cemeteries

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-18-2.1 (2026).

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§ 23-18-2.1. Cremated human remains.
(a) If a cemetery has rules or regulations in effect regarding the disposition of cremated
            human remains on or in cemetery property, those rules and regulations, if not contrary
            to law, shall be binding on all interested parties.
         
(b) The scattering of cremated human remains within a cemetery shall be prohibited except
            within a specific area designated for that purpose. Violation of this subsection shall
            be punishable by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).
         
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a ceme

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§ 23-18-2.1. Cremated human remains.

(a) If a cemetery has rules or regulations in effect regarding the disposition of cremated human remains on or in cemetery property, those rules and regulations, if not contrary to law, shall be binding on all interested parties.

(b) The scattering of cremated human remains within a cemetery shall be prohibited except within a specific area designated for that purpose. Violation of this subsection shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a cemetery to authorize the scattering of ashes when that practice is contrary to the religious beliefs associated with the cemetery.