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Oct 7, 1998 · 77.7 Funeral directing. (a) A funeral director, undertaker or embalmer shall not permit any unlicensed person to engage in or take charge of the activities for which a license to engage in the business or practice of funeral directing, undertaking or embalming is required by the provisions of the Public Health Law.
Home. COVID-19 Resources. Guidance for Funeral Arrangements. Frequently Asked Questions. Planning a funeral can be stressful and is done in a time of grief and sorrow. To make sure that you have all the information you need during this difficult time, this guidance seeks to provide you with answers to frequently asked questions and resources.
The New York State rules are enforced by the New York Department of Health, Bureau of Funeral Directing. To file a complaint, or request more information, contact the Bureau: New York State Department of Health Bureau of Funeral Directing 875 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206 (518) 402 0785 Email: funeral@health.ny.gov.
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§ 4145. Deaths; burial and removal permits; disposition of remains. 1. No person in charge of any premises on which interments, cremations, natural organic reductions or other disposition of the body of a. deceased person are made shall inter or permit the interment or other. disposition of any body unless it is accompanied by a burial, cremation,
In 2005, NYS Senator Michael Balboni (R-Nassau County) and NYS Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) introduced legislation to establish a priority list (“hierarchy”) of individuals who have the legal right to control the funeral arrangements (“final disposition”) of the remains of a deceased person in NYS law.
6 days ago · (a) The funeral director or undertaker shall deliver the burial permit to the person in charge of the place of burial or other disposition before interring or otherwise disposing of the body or shall attach the removal or transit permit to the box containing the body, when shipped by any transportation company, which permit shall accompany the r...
