213.081 Permit to cremate or transport body -- Simultaneous cremation.
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(1)No person shall cremate or cause to be transported for the purpose of
cremation the body of any person whose death occurs in the Commonwealth,
without first obtaining from the coroner of the county in which the death
occurred, a permit stating the cause of death and authorizing the cremation or
transportation for cremation of the body. The permit shall be filed immediately
following cremation with the local registrar of vital statistics.
(2)Fetal death remains shall require the same permit required by subsection
(1)of
this section.
(3)Notwithstanding KRS 367.97514, fetuses may be cremated by simultaneous
cremation.