§ 33-16-531 — Records of crematories and chemical disposition facilities; crematory and chemical disposition authorization

(a) Upon the receipt of a human body for cremation or
chemical disposition, the crematory or chemical disposition
facility shall deliver to the funeral director, funeral service
practitioner or his agent who delivers the body to the crematory
or chemical disposition facility, a receipt therefor, showing
the date of delivery, name of the funeral director or funeral
service practitioner from whom the body is received and the name
of the deceased. Each crematory or chemical disposition
facility shall maintain a record of each cremation or chemical
disposition of human remains, submitted to it by the person
authorizing cremation or chemical disposition disclosing, at a
minimum:
(i) The name of the person cremated or chemically
disposed;
(ii) The name of the person authorizing the cremation
or chemical disposition;
(iii) A statement that the person authorizing
cremation or chemical disposition has the right of disposition
with regard to the person being cremated or chemically disposed;
(iv) The date the body was received;
(v) The date the cremation or chemical disposition
was performed;
(vi) Whether the person being cremated or chemically
disposed has been implanted with medical devices; and
(vii) Any other information as the board may require.
(b) The record of each cremation or chemical disposition
shall be signed by the owner or operator of the crematorium or
chemical disposition facility and by the funeral service
practitioner or other authorized person having charge of the
preparation of the human remains for cremation or chemical
disposition. The record shall be kept at the crematory or
chemical disposition facility for inspection by the board which
may also require copies thereof to be filed with it containing
such information as may be necessary for the use of the board.