Connecticut Law About Burial at Sea

Connecticut Law About Burial At Sea
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Connecticut General Statutes

Legislative Reports from the Connecticut Office of Legislative Research:

Susan Price-Livingston, Burial at Sea, Office of Legislative Research Report No. 98-R-00442 (March 19, 1998.

Information from the State of Connecticut Attorney General's Office:

Connecticut Funeral Home Investigation: A Consumer Guide to the Prices, Practices, and Regulations of the Funeral Industry

Useful Websites

Burial At Sea - Dept. of the Navy - Naval Historical Center "Frequently Asked Questions"
U.S. Coast Guard Burial at Sea Program [District 1]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Burial at sea (Region 2 Water) [NOTE: Connecticut is in EPA Region 1 New England. The EPA Region 1 point of contact for Burial-at-Sea is Ann Rodney (617) 918-1538 rodney.ann@epa.gov.]
U.S. Navy Mortuary Affairs Burial at Sea Program

Selected Statutes:

§ 7-64. Disposal of bodies.

§ 7-65. Burial transit removal permit. Subregistrars.

§ 19a-91. (Formerly Sec. 19-49). Transportation of bodies of deceased persons.

§ 19a-323. (Formerly Sec. 19-168). Cremation authorized. Cremation certification required. Fee payable in certain cases.

§ 45a-318. (Formerly Sec. 45-253). Cremation authorization, execution re. Custody of remains of deceased persons. Cremation. Notification of next of kin. Funeral director's decision to be reasonable and warranted.

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