Oregon Statutes 692.410 – Environmentally sound practices; rules
The State Mortuary and Cemetery Board shall adopt rules promoting environmentally sound death care practices. [2009 c.709 § 7]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 692.410
- Board: means the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board. See Oregon Statutes 692.010
- Cemetery: means any one, or a combination of more than one, of the following, in a place used, or intended to be used, and dedicated, for cemetery purposes:
(a) A burial park, for earth interments;
(b) A mausoleum, for crypt interments;
(c) A columbarium, for permanent interments of cremated or reduced remains;
(d) A scattering garden or other designated area above or below ground where a person may pay to establish a memorial of cremated or reduced remains; or
(e) A cenotaph, the primary purpose of which is to provide an area where a person may pay to establish a memorial to honor a person whose remains may be interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered. See Oregon Statutes 692.010
692.410 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 692 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.