Section 34-26A-16 - Holding human remains before cremation--Refrigeration--Leaking cremationcontainer need not be accepted. - South Dakota Statutes

34-26A-16. Holding human remains before cremation--Refrigeration--Leaking cremation container need not be accepted. A crematory authority may hold human remains, before the cremation of the remains, according to the following subdivisions:
(1) If a crematory authority is unable to cremate the human remains immediately upon taking custody of the remains, the crematory authority shall place the unembalmed human remains in a refrigerated holding facility;
(2) No crematory authority may be required to accept for holding a cremation container from which there is any evidence of leakage of the body fluids from the human remains therein; and
(3) Human remains that are not embalmed shall be held within a refrigerated facility.

Source: SL 1988, ch 283, § 16.