{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-5-c-79","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 5-C:79","heading":"Procedures for the Disposition of Fetal Death Remains.","body":"Prior to disposition, the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent, hospital administrator or his or her designated representative, or whomever assumes responsibility for the disposition shall request a written authorization from the parent regarding the manner of disposition such as burial, cremation, temporary entombment, donation, mausoleum, or other. When disposition takes place outside the hospital or institution, a burial permit shall be completed as described in RSA 5-C:78. In the case where fetal death remains are to be cremated other than in a hospital, authorization shall first be obtained from the medical examiner pursuant to RSA 611-B:11. The burial permit shall be submitted to the clerk of the town or city within 6 calendar days of the disposition.","path":["Title I: THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT","Chapter 5-C: VITAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION","Death Registration Forms and Procedures"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/I/5-C/5-C-79.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:04:43Z","sha256":"a9be459769c956ba49015c1e51ab89b097b854325efdf7ec93b3727d64fc810e","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-5-c-78","next":"us-nh/rsa-5-c-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}