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Minnesota Statutes 2000, 149A.95 remove from the cremation chamber and separate from the cremated remains, any noncombustible materials or items; (7) directions for the disposition of any noncombustible materials or items recovered from the cremation chamber; (8) acknowledgment that the cremated remains will be mechanically reduced to a granulated appearance and placed in an appropriate container and authorization to place any cremated remains that a selected urn or container will not accommodate into a temporary container; (9) acknowledgment that, even with the exercise of reasonable care, it is not possible to recover all particles of the cremated remains and that some particles may inadvertently become commingled with disintegrated chamber material and particles of other cremated remains that remain in the cremation chamber or other mechanical devices used to process the cremated remains; and (10) directions for the ultimate disposition of the cremated remains. Subd. 5. Limitation of liability. A licensed crematory acting in good faith, with reasonable reliance upon an authorization to cremate, pursuant to an authorization to cremate, and in an otherwise lawful manner shall be held harmless from civil liability and criminal prosecution for any actions taken by the crematory. Subd. 6. Acceptance of delivery of body. No dead human body shall be accepted for disposition by cremation unless encased in an appropriate cremation container or casket, accompanied by a disposition permit issued pursuant to section 149A.93, subdivision 3, including a photocopy of the completed death certificate or a signed release authorizing cremation of the body received from the coroner or medical examiner, and accompanied by a cremation authorization that complies with subdivision 4. A crematory may refuse to accept delivery of a cremation container where there is: (1) evidence of leakage of fluids from the body; (2) a known dispute concerning cremation of the body delivered; (3) a reasonable basis for questioning any of the representations made on the written authorization to cremate; or ;4) any other lawful reason. Subd. 7. Handling of dead human bodies. All crematory employees handling dead human bodies shall use universal precautions and otherwise exercise all reasonable precautions to minimize the risk of transmitting any communicable disease from the body. No dead human body shall be removed from the container in which it is delivered to the crematory without express written authorization of the person with legal right to control the disposition. If, after accepting delivery of a body for cremation, it is discovered that the body contains an implanted mechanical or radioactive device, that device must be removed from the body by a licensed mortician or physician prior to cremation. Page 2 of 6 http://www.revisor.leg. state.mn.us/stats/ 149A/95.html 06/20/2001