New Hampshire § 5-C-79 - Section 5-C:79 Procedures for the Disposition of Fetal Death Remains.

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§ 5-C-79. Section 5-C:79 Procedures for the Disposition of Fetal Death Remains.

Prior to disposition, the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent, hospital administrator or his or her designated representative, or whomever assumes responsibility for the disposition shall request a written authorization from the parent regarding the manner of disposition such as burial, cremation, temporary entombment, donation, mausoleum, or other. When disposition takes place outside the hospital or institution, a burial permit shall be completed as described in RSA 5-C:78. In the case where fetal death remains are to be cremated other than in a hospital, authorization shall first be obtained from the medical examiner pursuant to RSA 611-B:11. The burial permit shall be submitted to the clerk of the town or city within 6 calendar days of the disposition.

Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 5-C-79 ("Section 5-C:79 Procedures for the Disposition of Fetal Death Remains.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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