45:27-23 Removal of remains from interment space.
23. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, or pursuant to court order, human remains shall not be removed from an interment space unless:
(1) the surviving spouse, adult children and the owner of the interment space authorize removal in writing;
(2) removal is authorized by a State disinterment permit issued by the local board of health; and
(3) the cemetery finds that removal is feasible.
b. No disinterment permit is required:
(1) for the temporary removal or repositioning of vaulted human remains to allow for the deepening of an interment space within the same lot;
(2) for the transfer of temporarily stored remains from the place of temporary storage to the place of final interment within the same cemetery in accordance with applicable law;
(3) for the removal of cremated human remains. However, prior consent shall be obtained from the interment space owner and the person having the right to control the removal of the decedent's remains.
c. Human remains buried on property that is not part of a cemetery may be removed by the owner of the property provided that removal is in compliance with applicable law and the remains are then properly re-buried in a cemetery.
d. A person who signs an authorization for the disinterment of human remains warrants the truth of the facts stated and the authority to order the disinterment. The person shall be liable for damages caused by a false statement or breach of warranty. A cemetery or funeral director shall not be liable for disinterment in accordance with the authorization unless it had reasonable notice that the representations were untrue or that the person lacked the right to control the disinterment. An action against a cemetery company relating to the disinterment of human remains shall not be brought more than one year from the date of disinterment.
L.2003,c.261,s.23.
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