440.77 Delivery and acceptance of human remains.
(1) Receipt for delivery. A crematory authority that receives human remains from a person shall provide the person with a receipt that includes all of the following:
(a) The name of the decedent.
(b) The date and time that the human remains were delivered.
(c) A description of the type of casket or container in which the human remains were delivered.
(d) The name of the person who delivered the human remains and the name of the funeral establishment or other business entity, if any, with which the person is affiliated.
(e) The name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the crematory authority and the name of the funeral establishment or other business entity, if any, with which the crematory authority is affiliated.
(f) The signature of the person who delivered the human remains.
(g) The signature of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the crematory authority.
(2) Acceptance of human remains.
(a) A crematory authority may not refuse to accept delivery of human remains solely on the basis that the human remains have not been placed in a casket or have not been embalmed.
(b) A crematory authority may refuse to accept delivery of human remains if any of the following apply:
1. The casket or other container used for the human remains has evidence of leakage of bodily fluids.
2. The crematory authority has knowledge of a dispute regarding the cremation of the human remains, unless the crematory authority receives a copy of a court order or other documentation indicating that the dispute has been resolved.
3. The crematory authority has reason to believe that a representation of the person directing the cremation of human remains is not true.
4. The crematory authority has reason to believe that the human remains contain a device that may be hazardous or cause damage to the cremation chamber or an individual performing the cremation.
History: 2005 a. 31.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.
440.03 - General duties and powers of the department.
440.032 - Sign language interpreting.
440.035 - General duties and powers of examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards.
440.04 - Duties of the secretary.
440.042 - Advisory committees.
440.043 - Behavioral health review committee.
440.052 - Initial credential fee reduction.
440.055 - Credit card payments.
440.06 - Refunds and reexaminations.
440.07 - Examination standards and services.
440.071 - No degree completion requirement to sit for examination.
440.075 - Military service education, training, instruction, or other experience.
440.077 - Military medical personnel program.
440.09 - Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses.
440.094 - Practice by health care providers from other states.
440.11 - Communications with department.
440.121 - Credential denial, nonrenewal, and revocation based on incompetency.
440.13 - Delinquency in support payments; failure to comply with subpoena or warrant.
440.14 - Nondisclosure of certain personal information.
440.19 - Voluntary surrender of license, permit, or certificate.
440.20 - Disciplinary proceedings.
440.205 - Administrative warnings.
440.21 - Enforcement of laws requiring credential.
440.23 - Cancellation of credential; reinstatement.
440.26 - Private detectives, investigators and security personnel; licenses and permits.
440.311 - Use of title; penalty.
440.316 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
440.415 - Licensure of transportation network companies.
440.43 - Identification of participating drivers.
440.44 - Zero tolerance for use of drugs or alcohol.
440.445 - Certain requirements for participating drivers and their personal vehicles.
440.45 - Nondiscrimination; accessibility.
440.46 - Personally identifiable information.
440.465 - Limitations on local and other regulation.
440.49 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
440.51 - Statewide peddler's licenses for ex-soldiers.
440.52 - Private trade, correspondence, business, and technical schools.
440.62 - School and specialty school licensure.
440.63 - Persons providing practical instruction in schools.
440.635 - Persons providing practical instruction in specialty schools.
440.64 - Regulation of schools and specialty schools.
440.71 - Registration; renewal.
440.75 - Liability of a person who directs the cremation of human remains.
440.76 - Revocation of authorization.
440.77 - Delivery and acceptance of human remains.
440.78 - Cremation requirements.
440.79 - Deliveries of cremated remains.
440.80 - Disposition of cremated remains.
440.82 - Exemptions from liability.
440.83 - Electronic transmission permitted.
440.88 - Substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists.
440.905 - General duties and powers of board.
440.91 - Cemetery authorities and cemetery salespersons.
440.92 - Cemetery preneed sellers.
440.93 - Disciplinary actions and proceedings.
440.947 - Disclosures and representations for certain sales.
440.971 - Registry established.
440.9712 - Registration required.
440.972 - Registration of home inspectors.
440.975 - Standards of practice.
440.976 - Disclaimers or limitation of liability.
440.977 - Liability of home inspectors.
440.978 - Discipline; prohibited acts.
440.979 - Report by department.
440.98 - Sanitarians; qualifications, duties, registration.
440.981 - Use of title; penalty.
440.983 - Renewal of licensure.
440.986 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
440.988 - Vicarious liability.
440.9905 - Service of process.
440.991 - Athlete agents: registration required; void contracts.
440.9915 - Registration as athlete agent; form; requirements; reciprocal registration.
440.992 - Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal.
440.9925 - Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.
440.993 - Temporary registration.
440.994 - Required form of contract.
440.9945 - Notice to educational institution.
440.995 - Student athlete's right to cancel.
440.9965 - Criminal penalties.
440.9975 - Administrative forfeiture.
440.998 - Uniformity of application and construction.
440.9985 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.