Section 29-2813. AUTHORIZATION FOR DISINTERMENT AND REINTERMENT  


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    2813.1An authorization for disinterment and reinterment of a dead body shall be issued by the Registrar upon receipt of an application which meets the requirements of § 2813.2 or upon receipt of an order of a D.C. Court directing the action.

     

    2813.2An application for disinterment and reinterment shall be:

     

    (a)Signed by the next of kin or legal representative of the deceased and by the person who is in charge of the disinterment; and

     

    (b)Approved by the Director of the Department of Health.

     

    2813.3The application shall specify the place of disinterment and reinterment.

     

    2813.4A dead body properly prepared by an embalmer and deposited in a receiving vault shall not be considered a disinterment when removed from the vault for final disposition.

     

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Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 781, 793 (January 25, 1991); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 1664 (February 23, 2007).