149A.52 LICENSE TO OPERATE
A CREMATORY & 149A.53 RENEWAL OF
LICENSE TO OPERATE CREMATORY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is the requirement for operating a crematory? - Answer - Possessing a valid license to operate a
crematory.
What are the requirements for a licensed crematory? - Answer - Compliance with building codes, zoning
laws, environmental standards, cremation chambers, pulverizing device, and holding facility.
Can a licensed crematory have a display room for funeral goods? - Answer - Yes.
What is the application procedure for a crematory license? - Answer - Submit a completed application
form, proof of business form and ownership, and proof of liability insurance coverage.
What is the purpose of a crematory? - Answer - To hold and cremate dead human bodies.
What is the purpose of a motorized mechanical device in a crematory? - Answer - To grind, crush, or
pulverize cremated remains.
What is the purpose of a holding facility in a crematory? - Answer - To store dead human bodies awaiting
cremation.
What does the commissioner do after completing the verification process? - Answer - Conducts an initial
inspection of the premises.
How long is the crematory license valid for? - Answer - It remains valid for a period prescribed on the
license, not exceeding one calendar year.
A CREMATORY & 149A.53 RENEWAL OF
LICENSE TO OPERATE CREMATORY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is the requirement for operating a crematory? - Answer - Possessing a valid license to operate a
crematory.
What are the requirements for a licensed crematory? - Answer - Compliance with building codes, zoning
laws, environmental standards, cremation chambers, pulverizing device, and holding facility.
Can a licensed crematory have a display room for funeral goods? - Answer - Yes.
What is the application procedure for a crematory license? - Answer - Submit a completed application
form, proof of business form and ownership, and proof of liability insurance coverage.
What is the purpose of a crematory? - Answer - To hold and cremate dead human bodies.
What is the purpose of a motorized mechanical device in a crematory? - Answer - To grind, crush, or
pulverize cremated remains.
What is the purpose of a holding facility in a crematory? - Answer - To store dead human bodies awaiting
cremation.
What does the commissioner do after completing the verification process? - Answer - Conducts an initial
inspection of the premises.
How long is the crematory license valid for? - Answer - It remains valid for a period prescribed on the
license, not exceeding one calendar year.
