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Funeral and cremation law in Maine
Who decides, what has to wait, and what a funeral home must tell you. Every fact links to its statute. Not legal advice.
- Permits before disposition
Maine requires a permit before a dead human body can be buried, cremated, subjected to natural organic reduction, otherwise disposed of, or removed from the state, unless a statutory exception applies. The permit process is therefore part of the legal foundation for both traditional and newer forms of disposition. If the plan is cremation, burial, natural organic reduction, or transportation out of Maine, the family should treat the disposition permit as a required legal step rather than a piece of paperwork that can be dealt with later.
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