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listed on the cremation authorization form by the authorizing agent or a designated representative of the authorizing agent. Such identification shall be made in person or by photograph by the authorizing agent or designated representative of the authorizing agent. (q) Disclosure of disposal of non-organic waste or non-organic waste through recycling or other legal means. (2) A completed and executed burial transit permit, as provided in (laws of state), indicating that human remains are to be cremated, and, (3) Any other documentation required by the state or province, any county or municipality. Explanation Disclosure and documentation is essential. It is vital for the representative of the Cremation Authority and the Authorizing Agent to discuss medical treatments, implants and policies regarding recycling as part of executing the cremation authorization. Disclosure of medical implants and medical procedures is increasingly important. CANA has technical papers on a number of topics related to specific medical conditions, including Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease, radioactive implants and recycling of non-organic waste. In all cases, universal precautions should be employed. In the case of medical treatments utilizing radioactive materials, consulting the treating hospital’s radiology department is involved to document the half-life of the isotope and timeframe for safe cremation. B. If an Authorizing Agent is not available to execute the cremation authorization form, that person may delegate that authority to another person in writing, including a facsimile transmission, email, or other electronic transmission. A written delegation of authority of an authorizing agent must include: (1) The name, address, and relationship of the authorizing agent to the decedent; and (2) The name and address of the person to whom authority is delegated and that: (a) The person authorized under this section may serve as the authorizing agent and execute the cremation authorization form. (b) The crematory authority is not liable for relying on a cremation authorization form executed in compliance with this section. C. A Crematory Authority may have the right to refuse any human remains, unless otherwise authorized herein or by court order. Explanation The majority of complaints filed in court proceedings against funeral directors, funeral establishments and crematory authorities concerning cremation involve the misidentification of human remains. It is very important that a Crematory Authority not be required to accept unidentified human remains. The burden of a misidentification of the human remains should be on the authorizing agent. Upon completion of the cremation, the Crematory Authority shall file the Burial Transit Permit with the Regulatory Authority, pursuant to the laws of the state or province. PART 5: RECORDKEEPING A. The crematory authority shall furnish to the person who delivers human remains to the crematory authority a receipt signed by both the crematory authority and the person who delivers the human remains, showing the date and time of the delivery, the corresponding crematory identification number, the type of casket or alternative container that Page 9 of 13 was delivered, the name of the person from whom the human remains were received and the name of the funeral establishment or other entity with whom the person is affiliated, the name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the crematory authority, and the name of the decedent. The crematory shall retain a copy of this receipt in its permanent records. B. Upon its release of cremated remains, the crematory authority shall furnish to the person who receives the cremated remains from the crematory authority a receipt signed by both the crematory authority and the person who receives the cremated remains, showing the date and time of the release, the corresponding crematory identification number, the name of the person to whom the cremated remains were released and, if applicable, the name of the funeral establishment, cemetery, or other entity with whom the person is affiliated, the name of the person who released the cremated remains on behalf of the crematory authority, and the name of the decedent. The receipt shall also contain a representation from the person receiving the cremated remains confirming that the cremated remains will not be discarded improperly or placed in an unauthorized location. The crematory shall retain a copy of this receipt in its permanent records. C. A crematory authority shall maintain at its place of business a permanent record of each cremation that took place at its facility which shall contain the name of the decedent, the date of cremation, the final disposition of the cremated remains and any other document required by this Law. D. The crematory authority shall maintain a record of all cremated remains disposed of by the crematory authority in accordance with this Law. E. Upon completion of the cremation, the crematory authority shall file the burial transit permit as required by law, and transmit a photocopy of the burial transit permit along with the cremated remains to whoever receives the cremated remains from the authorizing agent unless the cremated remains are to be interred, entombed, inurned, or placed in a scattering area, in which case the crematory
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