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367.97514 Processing procedures and restrictions.
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The simultaneous cremation of the remains of more than one (1) individual
within the same cremation chamber is specifically declared unlawful. The fact
that incidental and unavoidable residue remains in the cremation chamber or
other equipment or any container used in a prior cremation is not a violation of
this section.
No human remains delivered to a crematory shall be removed from the
cremation container, and the cremation container shall be cremated with the
human remains. The identification from the outside of the cremation container
shall be removed and placed near the cremation chamber control panel where
it shall remain in place until the cremation process is complete.
A body shall not be cremated with a pacemaker or other potentially hazardous
implant, including any toxic or explosive-type sealed implants, in place. If the
authorizing agent is the decedent, then the next class of authorizing agent in
the order set forth in KRS 367.97501(1) shall be responsible for disclosing the
existence of any pacemaker or other hazardous implants to the crematory
authority.
No crematory authority or any person employed by or acting on behalf of a
crematory authority shall remove or possess dental gold or dental silver from
any human remains. The fact that there is incidental and unavoidable dental
gold or dental silver remains in the cremation chamber, in other equipment, or
in any container used in a prior cremation is not a violation of this section.
The crematory or crematorium shall be secure from access by unauthorized
persons.
The crematory retort operator shall have at least forty eight (48) hours of on the
job training supervised by the crematory operator, with verification of this
training having been filed with the Attorney General.
Effective:July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 140, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1994.
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