{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-114-44a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 44A","heading":"Receptacles for cremated remains; caskets","body":"Section 44A. The body of a deceased person to be cremated shall be contained in a suitable receptacle; provided, however, that a casket shall not be used for such cremation unless such use has been requested by a person lawfully entitled to the custody and control of such body.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 114"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter114/Section44A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:54Z","sha256":"5382da382859395622bad5886d12aff5f47d5914d5d3fc8a4d1fe8d0102d9420","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-114-44","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-114-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}