If the person who has custody and control of the remains of a deceased person pursuant to § 45a-318 requests the disposal of the deceased person’s body by cremation or if the deceased person had executed a cremation authorization document in accordance with the provisions of § 45a-318, the funeral director shall complete a written form containing the following information: (1) The name and address of the funeral service business that is responsible for the disposal of the deceased person’s body; (2) the name of the deceased person; (3) the place and time of the cremation; (4) the name of the licensed funeral director or embalmer; (5) the name and address of the person who has custody and control of the remains of the deceased person; (6) a summary of the disposition, in accordance with § 20-230d, of the cremated remains, if unclaimed; and (7) a statement indicating the disposition of the cremated remains requested by the person who has custody and control of the remains of the deceased person or a statement indicating that the deceased person had executed a cremation authorization document in accordance with the provisions of § 45a-318. The written form shall be signed and dated by the person who has custody and control of the remains of the deceased person and by the funeral director. A copy of the signed form shall be provided to the person who has custody and control of the remains of the deceased person. The original signed form shall be maintained at the funeral service business, as required by § 20-222, for not less than six years from the date on which such form is signed by the person who has custody and control of the remains of the deceased person.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 20-230c

  • Funeral director: means any person engaged or holding himself or herself out as engaged in funeral directing whether or not he or she uses in connection with his or her name or business the words "funeral director" "undertaker" or "mortician" or any other word or title intended to designate him or her as a funeral director or mortician or as one so engaged. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
  • Funeral service business: means the business, practice or profession of funeral directing. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
  • Licensed funeral director: means a funeral director holding a license as provided in this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207
  • Person: means an individual or corporation, but not a partnership. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-207