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Statutes > Missouri > T12 > C193 > 193_175Person in charge of final disposition of dead body to filenotification of death--cremation, requirements--tag affixed withidentifying information, requirements.
193.175. 1. The funeral director or person acting as such in charge offinal disposition of a dead body shall file a completed notification of deathwith the local registrar where the death occurred. Such notification of deathshall be on a form or in a format prescribed and furnished by the stateregistrar and shall be filed or postmarked prior to the date of finaldisposition of the body. Such notification of death shall authorize finaldisposition except as otherwise stated in this section or in section 193.145.If the body is to be cremated, a completed death certificate shall be filedwith the local registrar prior to cremation and shall authorize cremationexcept as stated in section 193.145.
2. The funeral director or person in charge of final disposition of adead body shall, prior to the interment of such dead body, affix on the ankleor wrist of the deceased and/or in a capsule placed in the casket or, if thedead body is cremated, on the inside of the vessel containing the remains, atag encased in durable and long-lasting material containing the name of thedeceased, the date of birth, date of death and Social Security number of thedeceased.
(L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 1994 S.B. 553)
