South Carolina § 32-8-335 "Alternative container".

South Carolina Statutes

§ 32-8-335 — "Alternative container".

South Carolina § 32-8-335

Title 32CONTRACTS AND AGENTS

Ch. 8CREMATION AUTHORIZATIONS AND PROCEDURES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 32-8-335 (2026).

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(A)A crematory authority and funeral establishment may require a decedent's agent to purchase an alternative container to contain the human remains before cremation but may not require the agent to purchase a casket before cremation for viewing or the actual cremation.

(B)No crematory authority may accept human remains from a funeral establishment unless the remains are delivered in a casket, cremation casket, or an alternative container unless the funeral establishment has made arrangements with the crematory authority to provide the casket, cremation casket, or an alternative container before cremation. Only a licensed crematory may perform cremations of human remains in this State and only a licensed funeral director or a funeral establishment may sell preneed and at-need merchandise.

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(A) A crematory authority and funeral establishment may require a decedent's agent to purchase an alternative container to contain the human remains before cremation but may not require the agent to purchase a casket before cremation for viewing or the actual cremation. (B) No crematory authority may accept human remains from a funeral establishment unless the remains are delivered in a casket, cremation casket, or an alternative container unless the funeral establishment has made arrangements with the crematory authority to provide the casket, cremation casket, or an alternative container before cremation. Only a licensed crematory may perform cremations of human remains in this State and only a licensed funeral director or a funeral establishment may sell preneed and at-need merchandise. (C) For purposes of this section, "alternative container" means a receptacle other than a casket, in which human remains are transported to a crematory and placed in a cremation chamber for cremation. An alternative container or cremation casket must be: (a) composed of readily combustible materials suitable for cremation; (b) resistant to leakage or spillage; (c) rigid enough for handling with ease; (d) able to provide protection for the health, safety, and personal integrity of crematory personnel.