Kentucky Statutes 213.081 – Permit to cremate or transport body — Simultaneous cremation
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(1) No person shall cremate or cause to be transported for the purpose of cremation the body of any person whose death occurs in the Commonwealth, without first obtaining from the coroner of the county in which the death occurred, a permit stating the cause of death and authorizing the cremation or transportation for cremation of the body. The permit shall be filed immediately following cremation with the local registrar of vital statistics.
(2) Fetal death remains shall require the same permit required by subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Notwithstanding KRS § 367.97514, fetuses may be cremated by simultaneous cremation.
Effective:April 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 20, effective April 14, 2022. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 369, sec. 15, effective July 13, 1990.
Legislative Research Commission Note (4/14/2022). This statute was amended by 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 20. Section 38 of that Act states, “Sections 1 to
31 of this Act may be cited as the Humanity in Healthcare Act of 2022.”
(2) Fetal death remains shall require the same permit required by subsection (1) of this section.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 213.081
- Fetal death: means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Vital statistics: means the data derived from certificates and reports of birth, death, stillbirth, abortion, marriage, dissolution of marriage, and related reports. See Kentucky Statutes 213.011
(3) Notwithstanding KRS § 367.97514, fetuses may be cremated by simultaneous cremation.
Effective:April 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 20, effective April 14, 2022. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 369, sec. 15, effective July 13, 1990.
Legislative Research Commission Note (4/14/2022). This statute was amended by 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 20. Section 38 of that Act states, “Sections 1 to
31 of this Act may be cited as the Humanity in Healthcare Act of 2022.”