North Carolina General Statutes 90-210.128. Cremation containers
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90-210.128
- Casket: means a rigid container that is designed for the encasement of human remains and that is usually constructed of wood, metal, or other material and ornamented and lined with fabric, and which may or may not be combustible. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-210.121
- Cremated remains: means all human remains recovered after the completion of the cremation process, including pulverization which leaves only bone fragments reduced to unidentifiable dimensions. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-210.121
- Cremation: means the technical process, using intense heat and flame, that reduces human remains to bone fragments. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-210.121
- Crematory licensee: means the individual or legal entity that is licensed by the Board to operate a crematory and perform cremations. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-210.121
- Human remains: means the body of a deceased person, including a separate human fetus, regardless of the length of gestation, or body parts. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-210.121
- Urn: means a receptacle designed to permanently encase the cremated remains. See North Carolina General Statutes 90-210.121
(a) No crematory licensee shall make or enforce any rules requiring that any human remains be placed in a casket before cremation or that human remains be cremated in a casket, nor shall any crematory licensee refuse to accept human remains for cremation for the reason that they are not in a casket.
(b) No crematory licensee shall make or enforce any rules requiring that any cremated remains be placed in an urn or receptacle designed to permanently encase the cremated remains after the cremation process has been performed. (2003-420, s. 2.)