New Hampshire § 325-A-27 - Section 325-A:27 Cremated Remains; Final Disposition.
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§ 325-A-27. Section 325-A:27 Cremated Remains; Final Disposition.
I. For purposes of this chapter, the delivery of the cremated remains to the authorizing agent or his or her representative shall constitute final disposition. If, after a period of 60 days after the date of cremation, the authorizing agent or his or her representative has not directed or otherwise arranged for the final disposition of the cremated remains or claimed the cremated remains for final disposition as provided in this section, the crematory authority or the funeral establishment in possession of the cremated remains may dispose of the cremated remains after making a reasonable attempt to contact the authorizing agent or his or her representative. This method of disposition may be used by any crematory authority or funeral establishment to dispose of all cremated remains in the possession of a crematory authority or funeral establishment on or after the effective date of this chapter. II. Cremated remains shall be delivered or released by the crematory authority to the representative specified by the authorizing agent on the cremation authorization form. The owner of the crematory authority or his or her representative and the party receiving the cremated remains shall sign a cremated remains receipt form. The form shall include the name of the deceased, the date, time, and place of receipt of the cremated remains, and the signatures of the owner of the crematory or his or her representative and the authorizing agent or his or her representative. If the cremated remains are shipped, a form used by the shipper may be used in lieu of a completed cremated remains receipt form if the shipper's form contains the information required for a cremated remains receipt form. Both the party delivering such remains and the party receiving such remains shall retain a copy of the cremated remains receipt form or shipper's form. Upon delivery, the cremated remains may be further transported within this state in any manner without a permit.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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