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KRS 213.081

Permit to cremate or transport body -- Simultaneous cremation

Known as the Vital Statistics Act

The act spans §§ 213–213 (76 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Reynolds Enterprises, Inc. v. Kentucky Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors (2012)

Most recently applied in Harrod v. Caney (February 2018)

History: Amended 2022 Ky

(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. Effective:April 14, 2022

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.