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cremation, processing and pulverization process, and ultimately be attached to the human cremated remains to which it was assigned. GG. Urn A receptacle designed to permanently encase the cremated remains. PART 2: ESTABLISHMENT OF CREMATORY AND LICENSURE OF CREMATORY AUTHORITY A. Any person doing business in this state or province, or any cemetery, funeral establishment, corporation, partnership, joint venture, voluntary organization or any other entity if licensed under this Act may erect, maintain and conduct a crematory in this state and provide the necessary appliances and facilities for the cremation of human remains in accordance with the provisions of this Act. B. A Crematory Authority shall be subject to all local, state or provincial, and federal health and environmental protection requirements and shall obtain all necessary licenses and permits from the Regulatory Authority, the federal and state or provincial Regulatory Authorities, and the State or Provincial and federal Environmental Protection Agencies, or such other appropriate local, State or Provincial or federal agencies. C. A crematory may be constructed on or adjacent to any cemetery, in or adjacent to any funeral home or at any other location consistent with local zoning regulations or state or provincial laws. D. Application for a license as a Crematory Authority shall be on forms furnished and prescribed by the Regulatory Authority. Applications for Crematory Authorities in existence prior to the effective date of the Law shall provide the Regulatory Authority with the following information: (1) The full name and address, both residence and business, of the applicant if the applicant is an individual; the full name and address of every member and the business if the applicant is a partnership; the full name and address of every member of the board of directors and the business if the applicant is an association; and the name and address of every officer, director, and shareholder holding more than 25% of the corporate stock and the business if the applicant is a corporation. (2) A detailed statement of the Crematory Authority’s assets and liabilities. (3) A detailed statement for each of the individuals listed in the Application under (1) above providing their business experience for the last 10 years immediately preceding the application, any felony or misdemeanor convictions, or involvement in civil litigation in which fraud was an essential element of the crime or complaint and any information about a loss or suspension of any license by this state or any other state related to the business of funeral directing, operation of a cemetery or crematory. (4) The address and location of the crematory. (5) Evidence confirming the date the Crematory Authority was established. (6) Copies of all up to date licenses or permits required for a crematory to operate in the state. (7) Performance of Cremation Service: Training. A Person may not perform a cremation service in this State or Province unless he or she has completed training in performing cremation services and received certification by a reputable organization approved by the State or Province. The crematory authority must conspicuously display the certification at the crematory authority’s place of business. Any new employee shall have a reasonable time period, not to exceed one year, to be trained and become certified by a recognized training program. In the interim, the new employee may perform a cremation service if he or Page 6 of 13 she has received training from another person who has attended and received certification from a program recognized by the State or Province and from the Manufacturer of the crematory equipment. For the purposes of the Act, the State or Provincial agency shall recognize reputable national training programs that provide training in the operation of a cremation device, in the maintenance of the facility, and in the proper handling of human remains. The State or Provincial agency shall accept any courses that are conducted by a recognized death care trade association in the United States or Canada, and by a Manufacturer of a cremation unit, that is consistent with the standards provided in the Act. Applications for new Crematory Authorities shall be in writing and shall contain the following: (a) The full name and address, both residence and business, of the applicant if the applicant is an individual; the full name and address of every member and the business if the applicant is a partnership; the full name and address of every member of the board of directors and the business if the applicant is an association; and the name and address of every officer, director, and shareholder holding more than 25% of the corporate stock and the business if the applicant is a corporation. (b) A detailed statement of the Crematory Authority’s assets and liabilities. (c) A detailed statement for each of the individuals listed in the Application under (1) above providing their business experience for the last 10 years immediately preceding the application, any felony or misdemeanor convictions, or involvement in civil litigation in which fraud was an essential element of the crime or complaint and any information about a loss or suspension of any license by this state or any other state related to the business of funeral directing, operation of a cemetery or crematory. (d) The address and location of the