Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:873 – Requirements for licensure of a crematory authority; location of crematory; compliance with other regulations
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:873
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. 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
- Crematory authority: means the legal entity which is licensed by the board to operate a crematory. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- Crematory retort operator: means the individual who is authorized and licensed by the board to operate the retort and perform the cremation process. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Funeral: means the observances held for a dead person usually before burial or cremation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- Funeral establishment: means any place or premises duly licensed by the board and devoted to or used in the care and preparation for disposition of the body of a deceased person or maintained or held out to the public by advertising or otherwise as the office or place for the practice of funeral directing. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- Joint venture: means a speculative business enterprise involving the united activity of two or more persons. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:831
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. Any cemetery, funeral establishment, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or any other person or entity doing business in this state may erect, maintain, and operate a crematory in this state if he meets the requirements of this Section and obtains a license as a crematory authority from the board.
B. In order to obtain a license to operate a crematory in this state, a crematory authority shall do the following:
(1) Certify that all cremations are performed by a licensed crematory retort operator.
(2) Demonstrate, after proper investigation by the board, that the crematory meets all the requirements established by the board by rule with respect to licensed personnel, adequate facilities and buildings, and other necessary facilities.
(3) Submit evidence of the attainment of all necessary licenses and permits as required by the appropriate local, state, and federal agencies.
(4) Submit the appropriate application on a form furnished and prescribed by the board along with the appropriate license fee as set forth by rule in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 37:875.
C. A crematory may be constructed on or adjacent to any cemetery, in or adjacent to any funeral establishment, or at any other location that is in compliance with local zoning regulations and state laws.
D. A crematory authority shall be subject to all local, state, and federal health and environmental protection requirements and shall obtain all necessary licenses and permits as required by the appropriate local, state, and federal agencies.
Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.