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Mont. Code Ann. § 37-19-704 (2026)

Cremation Authorization Required -- Identification

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TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

CHAPTER 19. MORTICIANS AND FUNERAL SERVICES

Part 7. Licensing of Crematoriums, Crematory Operators, and Crematory Technicians

Cremation Authorization Required -- Identification

37-19-704. Cremation authorization required -- identification. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a crematory may not cremate human remains until it has received a cremation authorization.

(2) A crematory may not accept unidentified human remains.

(3) Appropriate identification must be placed upon the exterior of the cremation container upon receipt of the human remains.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 38, L. 1993.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2012–2012 · leading case: Scottrade, Inc. v. Davenport, 873 F. Supp. 2d 1306 (D. Mont. 2012).
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Scottrade, Inc. v. Davenport, 873 F. Supp. 2d 1306 (D. Mont. 2012). · cites it 4× “Davenport clings to Mont. Code Ann. § 37-19-704 (1), which provides that “[e]xcept as otherwise provided in this chapter, a crematory may not cremate human remains until it has received a cremation authorization.”
— Mont. Code Ann. § 37-19-704(1) — 1 case
Scottrade, Inc. v. Davenport, 873 F. Supp. 2d 1306 (D. Mont. 2012). “Davenport clings to Mont. Code Ann. § 37-19-704 (1), which provides that “[e]xcept as otherwise provided in this chapter, a crematory may not cremate human remains until it has received a cremation authorization.”
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