Arizona Laws 32-1394. Crematory requirements; responsible cremationist
A crematory licensed pursuant to this article shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1394
- Cremation: means the heating process that reduces human remains to bone fragments by combustion and evaporation. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Cremationist: means a person who operates a crematory retort, who performs the actual cremation of human remains and who may be licensed pursuant to article 6 of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Crematory: means a building or portion of a building that is licensed pursuant to article 6 of this chapter and that houses a retort in which only human remains are cremated. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Holding facility: means a designated area for retaining human remains. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Human remains: means a lifeless human body or parts of a human body that allow a reasonable inference that death occurred. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Manage: means :
(a) That a responsible funeral director exercises control and oversight over all employees of a funeral establishment and over funeral transactions, including caring for dead human bodies, funeral services and activities and documenting and retaining records. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Responsible cremationist: means a licensed cremationist who manages a crematory. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
- Retort: means an enclosed space within which cremation takes place. See Arizona Laws 32-1301
1. Maintain a retort that is operated at all times in a sanitary and professional manner, that conforms to local building and environmental codes and that provides protection for the health and safety of persons in attendance at a cremation and employees of the crematory.
2. Maintain a holding facility that is secure from access by anyone other than employees of the crematory and public officials in the performance of their official duties, that complies with applicable public health laws, that protects the health and safety of employees of the crematory and that preserves the dignity of human remains in the facility.
3. Possess all equipment and supplies that are necessary to conduct cremations in a manner that provides protection for the health and safety of persons in attendance at a cremation and employees of the crematory.
4. Employ and designate a responsible cremationist who is licensed pursuant to this article and who is trained in crematory operations to manage the daily operation of the crematory. The responsible cremationist is responsible for the crematory complying with the laws of this state and the rules of the department of health services or the rules of the state real estate department, as applicable. The crematory or the responsible cremationist shall designate a licensed cremationist to act as an interim responsible cremationist.