Section 1 Permit required Any person, firm, association or corporation, desiring to
operate a crematory in the state of Wyoming shall apply for and receive from the Board a permit to be issued by and in the form as the Board prescribes The permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous place on the premises of the crematory

     Section 2 Qualifications for permit An applicant for permit to operate a crematory
in the state of Wyoming must:

     (a)     be an adult,

     (b)     be of good character, and

     (c)     be a high school graduate or have an equivalent degree

     Section 3 Application procedures

     (a)     A complete and notarized official application form for permit to operate a
crematory shall be in writing and shall contain the name of the applicant, the address and location of the crematory and such further information as the Board requires and be accompanied by the appropriate fee The application must include a description of the type of structure and equipment to be used in the operation of the crematory facility

     (b)     The Board shall examine the premises and structure to be used as a crematory
and shall issue the permit only if the applicant and the structure meet the standards required by the manufacturer, rules and regulations of the Board and the provisions of the Act

     Section 4 Permit renewal Each permit for operation of a crematory shall be issued
and renewed in the same manner and form as that of a funeral director license

     Section 5 Crematory facility The permittee is responsible for the maintenance,
employee training, and safe operation of retort equipment used in cremations

     (a)     The telephone number of the fire department or rural fire district serving the
crematory facility must be posted in large bold numbers in a conspicuous place near all telephones in the crematory facility as well as in the office

     (b)     All crematory facilities shall be kept and maintained in a clean and sanitary
condition and all appliances used in the preparation for cremation of dead human bodies shall be thoroughly cleansed and disinfected

     (c)     When the crematory facility is unable to cremate the dead human body
immediately upon taking custody, the dead human body shall be placed in a holding area which shall be marked "Private" or "Authorized Personnel Only"

     (d)     If the dead human body is not embalmed, it may not be held longer than twenty-four (24) hours from the time of possession to cremation

     (e)     A crematory facility may be inspected by a Board member or the Board's
designated representative during business hours

     (f)     A crematory facility shall comply with all local building codes, environmental
standards and applicable state and local regulations

     Section 6 Casket/container

     (a)     All caskets and alternative containers for cremation shall meet the following
standards:

          (i)     Be able to be closed to provide a complete covering for the human
remains; and

          (ii)     be resistant to leakage or spillage; and

          (iii)     be sufficient for handling with ease; and

          (iv)     be able to provide protection for the health and safety of crematory
personnel

     (b)     The crematory facility, at its discretion, has the right to remove noncombustible
materials such as handles or rails from caskets or containers prior to cremation and to discard them with similar materials from other cremations and other refuse in a non-recoverable manner

     (c)     Used caskets or casket parts must be placed in a storage area not available to the
public view

     Section 7 Cremation of human remains The funeral director, embalmer or other
person having charge of the preparation of the dead human body for burial or the last rites and committal services thereof shall have the right to be present either in person or by his employees, at any stage of the cremation of the dead human body Unauthorized persons may not be permitted in the retort area while any dead human body is awaiting cremation, being cremated, or being removed from the cremation chamber

     (a)     No crematorium shall accept a dead human body for cremation until it has
received a burial-transit permit required by law and an authorization for cremation signed bythe nearest legal next of kin

     (b)     Upon completion of the cremation process, all residual of the cremation process
shall be removed from the retort and the cremation chamber swept clean The residual remains shall be placed within a container or tray in such a way that will ensure against commingling with other cremated remains The identifier shall be attached to the container or tray to await final processing All residual of the cremation process shall undergo final processing

     (c)     Should the cremated remains or processed remains not adequately fill the
container's interior dimensions, the extra space may be filled with packing material that will not become intermingled with the cremated remains or processed remains and then securely closed

     (d)     The outside of the container used to return the cremated or processed remains
shall be clearly identified with the name of the deceased person whose cremated remains are contained therein

     (e)     If the cremated remains are to be shipped, the temporary container or designated
receptacle ordered by the authorizing agent must be packed securely in a suitable, sturdy, pressure resistant, and properly sealed container

     (f)     Cremated remains may be shipped only by a method that has an internal tracing
system available and that provides a receipt signed by the person accepting delivery

     Section 8 Identification The permittee is responsible for the identification of
cremated remains as delivered and identified by the deliverer A crematory may not accept unidentified human remains

     (a)     The permittee shall see that an identifying metal disc is attached to each
receptacle containing a dead human body When a dead human body is to be cremated, the disc shall be secured to the top of the head end of the casket or alternate container

     (b)     The identifying metal disc shall accompany the remains through the cremation
process

     (c)     The identifying metal disc shall be held on the inside of the retort until the
remains are cremated and recontainerized The disc shall then be placed inside the urn, or, in the case of a temporary urn, on the outside of the temporary urn

     (d)     The identifying metal disc shall be properly secured to each receptacle
containing cremated human remains

     Section 9 Removal of dead human remains Dead human remains delivered to a
crematorium shall not be removed from the casket or other container without the written authorization of the person giving the consent to or requesting the cremation of the humanremains The use of a casket or other container is not a necessary requirement of cremation

     Section 10 Records of crematories Upon the receipt of a dead human body for
cremation, the crematory shall deliver to the funeral director or his agent who delivers the dead human body to the crematory, a receipt showing the date of delivery, name and signature of the funeral director from whom the dead human body is received and the name of the deceased Each crematory shall maintain a record of each cremation of dead human remains disclosing the name of the person cremated, the name of the person authorizing the cremation, the date the dead human body was received, the date the cremation was performed and such other information as the Board may require The record of each cremation shall be signed by the owner or operator of the crematorium The record shall be kept at the crematory for inspection by the Board which may also require copies thereof to be filed with it containing the information as may be necessary for the use of the Board

     Section 11 Prohibitions

     (a)     Removing or possessing dental gold or dental silver from deceased persons is
prohibited

     (b)     A dead human body may not be cremated with a pacemaker or other potentially
hazardous implant, includig any toxic or explosive-type sealed implants, in place The authorizing agent is responsible for disclosing the existence of any pacemakers or other hazardous implants

     (c)     The unauthorized, simultaneous cremation of dead human remains of more than
one (1) person within the same cremation chamber is prohibited unless the crematory has received express written authorization form all appropriate authorizing agents for the human remains to be cremated simultaneously A written authorization exempts the crematory from liability for commingling of the product of the cremation process provided the authorization is complied with

     (d)     No licensee may refuse to release cremated human remains to the authorized
agent

     (e)     It is prohibited to cremate fetuses, limbs, and body parts from private or public
health agencies, medical doctors or colleges and universities without appropriate permits and releases Copies of such permits and releases shall remain with the crematory facility

     (f)     Cremation of animals or pets of any type, is strictly forbidden in a crematory
facility designed for the cremation of human remains