Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:871 – Unlawful practice; exception
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:871
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- Cremation: means the technical process, using direct flame and heat, that reduces human remains to bone fragments through heat and evaporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- Cremation retort: means the enclosed space within which the cremation process takes place. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- Crematory: means the building or portion of a building that houses the cremation retort for the reduction of bodies of deceased persons to cremated human remains. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- Human remains: means the body of a deceased person, or part of a body or limb in any stage of decomposition that has been removed from a living or dead person. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. No person shall cremate any human remains in any manner, engage in the practice of cremation, or operate a cremation retort without obtaining the proper license in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
B. No person shall cremate any human remains in a facility that is not licensed for such purpose in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
C. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to the Bureau of Anatomical Services, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. However, the crematory operated by the bureau shall be subject to an annual inspection by the board.
Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.