North Carolina General Statutes
Article 13A - Practice of Funeral Service.
§ 90-210.29A - Identification of bodies before burial or cremation.

90-210.29A. Identification of bodies before burial or cremation.
The funeral director or person otherwise responsible for the final disposition of a dead body shall, prior to the interment or entombment of the dead body, affix on the ankle or wrist of the dead body, or, if cremated, on the inside of the temporary container or urn containing the remains of the dead body, a tag of durable, noncorroding material permanently marked with the name of the deceased, the date of death, the social security number of the deceased, the county and state of death, and the site of interment or entombment. (1995, c. 312, s. 1; 2003-420, s. 10.)

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