Bill > A3671

This bill allows for the interment of cremated pet remains alongside human remains in cemeteries in New Jersey. The key provisions are: 1. Cemeteries may permit the interment of cremated pet remains, but only if it occurs simultaneously with the interment of human remains and the cemetery company provides written authorization to the lot owner. 2. Cemeteries must provide a list of charges for the interment of cremated pet remains, and any payments received must be deposited in the cemetery company's Maintenance and Preservation Fund. 3. Cremated pet remains cannot be interred in a columbarium or public mausoleum. 4. Cemeteries are not obligated to allow the interment of cremated pet remains if prior approval has not been received. The bill defines "cremated pet remains" as the recoverable bone fragments and container residue resulting from the cremation of a pet. This allows for the option of interring pet remains alongside human remains in cemeteries, providing pet owners with an additional burial option.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3671