2014 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 26A - Crematories And Cremations
§ 34-26A-25 Commingling of cremated remains prohibited--Exceptions.
34-26A-25. Commingling of cremated remains prohibited--Exceptions. Except with the express written permission of the authorizing agent, no person may:
(1) Dispose of or scatter cremated remains in such a manner or in such a location that the cremated remains are commingled with those of another person. The provisions of this subdivision do not apply to the scattering of cremated remains at sea or by air from individual closed containers or to the scattering of cremated remains in an area located in a dedicated cemetery and used exclusively for such purposes; or
(2) Place cremated remains of more than one person in the same closed container. This subdivision does not apply to placing the cremated remains of members of the same family in a common closed container designed for the cremated remains of more than one person.
Source: SL 1988, ch 283, § 25.
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