Wisconsin Statutes
§ 440.79 — Deliveries of cremated remains.
Wisconsin § 440.79
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 440Department of safety and professional services
Subch.subch. VII of ch. 440 SUBCHAPTER VII
CREMATORY AUTHORITIES
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Wis. Stat. § 440.79 (2026).
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440.79 A crematory authority may deliver cremated remains to another person only by making the delivery in person or by using a delivery service that has a system for tracking the delivery. The crematory authority shall obtain a signed receipt from the person to whom the cremated remains are delivered. The crematory authority shall ensure that the receipt includes all of the following:
440.79(1) (1) The name of the decedent.
440.79(2) (2) The date and time that the cremated remains were delivered.
440.79(3) (3) The name and signature of the person to whom the cremated remains were delivered and the name of the funeral establishment or other business entity, if any, with which the person is affiliated.
440.79(4) (4) The name and signature of the person who delivered the cremated remains on
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Legislative History
440.79 History History: 2005 a. 31 , 254 .
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