§ 33-16-533 — Cremation of human remains; chemical disposition

The funeral director, funeral service practitioner, or other
person having charge of the preparation of human remains for
burial or the last rites and committal services thereof shall
have the right to be present either in person or by his
employees, at any stage of the cremation or chemical disposition
of such human remains. No crematorium or other appropriately
licensed entity conducting chemical disposition shall accept
human remains for cremation or chemical disposition until it has
received a burial-transit permit required by law.