Hawaii Revised Statutes 531B-10 – Disposition of unclaimed cremated remains
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 531B-10
- Cemetery: means any property, or part interest therein, dedicated to and used or intended to be used for the permanent interment of human remains. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 531B-2
- Cremated remains: means all human remains recovered after the completion of the cremation, which may include the residue of any foreign matter, including casket material, bridgework, or eyeglasses that were cremated with the human remains. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 531B-2
- Crematory: means a structure containing a furnace used or intended to be used for the conventional cremation of human remains. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 531B-2
- Funeral establishment: means a place of business used in the care and preparation for interment or transportation of human remains, embalming, placing the same on display, or otherwise providing for final disposition of human remains. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 531B-2
- Hydrolysis facility: means a structure, room, or other space in a building or structure containing hydrolysis equipment, to be used for water cremation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 531B-2
- Mortuary: means a place of business devoted exclusively to furnishing funeral services and related commodities. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 531B-2
- Person: means an individual eighteen years of age or older. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 531B-2
Whenever any cremated remains have been in the lawful possession of any funeral establishment, cemetery, mortuary, crematory, or hydrolysis facility for sixty or more days, and the person entitled under law to the right of disposition fails, neglects, or refuses to take custody of the cremated remains or direct the disposition, the funeral establishment, cemetery, mortuary, crematory, or hydrolysis facility with lawful possession of the cremated remains may dispose of the remains by any manner that is not inconsistent with any law of the State.