A funeral director shall have complete authority to control the final disposition and to proceed under this act to recover reasonable charges for the final disposition when both of the following apply:
1. The funeral director has actual knowledge that none of the persons described in paragraphs 1 through 7 of Section 1158 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes exist or that none of the persons so described whose whereabouts are reasonably ascertained, can be found; and
2. The appropriate public or court authority fails to assume responsibility for disposition of the remains within thirty-six (36) hours after having been given written notice of the facts. Written notice may be delivered by hand, United States mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 208, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
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