Connecticut Law About Funerals and Cremation

Connecticut Law About Funerals and Cremation
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Research Guides

Connecticut General Statutes

Information from State of Connecticut Attorney General’s Office

Funerals

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research:

Funeral Services Expenses 2007-R-0666
Pre-need Funeral Service 2007-R-0578
Cemetery Associations 2007-R-0541
Disinternment of a Body 2005-R-0916
Right-Of-Way Of Funeral Processions 2004-R-0578

State of Connecticut- Department of Public Health

Pronouncement of Death Sec. 7-62-1 to 7-62-3 (Word doc.)
Transportation of Bodies of Deceased Persons Sec. 19-49-1 (Word doc.)
Embalmers & Funeral Directors Sec.20-211-17 to 20-211-29 (Word doc.)

Federal Trade Commission

Paying Final Respects: Your Rights When Buying Funeral Goods and Services (PDF)

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

Chapter 368j – Cemeteries
Chapter 368k – Crematories

Sec. 7-62b. Death certificates
Sec. 7-64. Disposal of bodies
Sec.19a-320. Erection and maintenance of crematories
Sec. 19a-322. Records and Certificates – regarding cremation, disposition of ashes
Sec. 19a-323. Cremation authorized, permit required
Sec. 53a-218. Interference with a Cemetery or Burial Ground

Public Acts

P.A. 07-252. see §11. Crematories records, documentations, permits etc
P.A. 07-252. see § 80. Body of a deceased person may be disposed of by cremation

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