Wisconsin Statutes 440.79 – Deliveries of cremated remains
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A crematory authority may deliver cremated remains to another person only by making the delivery in person or by using a delivery service that has a system for tracking the delivery. The crematory authority shall obtain a signed receipt from the person to whom the cremated remains are delivered. The crematory authority shall ensure that the receipt includes all of the following:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 440.79
- Business entity: has the meaning given in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Cremated remains: means human remains recovered from the cremation of a human body or body part and the residue of a container or foreign materials that were cremated with the body or body part. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Crematory: means a building or portion of a building within which a cremation chamber is located. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Crematory authority: means a person who owns or operates a crematory. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Funeral establishment: has the meaning given in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) The name of the decedent.
(2) The date and time that the cremated remains were delivered.
(3) The name and signature of the person to whom the cremated remains were delivered and the name of the funeral establishment or other business entity, if any, with which the person is affiliated.
(4) The name and signature of the person who delivered the cremated remains on behalf of the crematory authority.