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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:78

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5-C:78 Burial Permit for Disposition of Fetal Remains.

Official statutory text

The burial permit for the disposition of fetal remains shall consist of the following information provided by the persons indicated. The hospital administrator or designee shall provide: the name, address, and license number, if any, of the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent; the name of fetus; the date that the permit is completed; the signature of the hospital administrator or designee; and the name of the hospital. The cemetery or crematory authority shall provide: the manner of disposition; the date of disposition; the name of the cemetery or crematory; the name of the place where the cemetery or crematory is located; the section, lot number, and grave number; and, the signature of the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent, the license number of the funeral director, if applicable, and the date signed.

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