§ 7–231.17. Final disposition of dead body or fetus.

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DC specifies disposition authorizations, permits and required death documentation.

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Does not establish authorization for the Culture.

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Funeral licensing, disposition authorizations, pre-need contracts, trust arrangements and environmental permissions are separate questions. This edition links selected US federal, DC and Washington sources. It is not a fifty-state legal survey or a determination that any Death X option is authorized.

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