North Carolina Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 13, 2014) |
TITLE 15A. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
CHAPTER 13. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT |
SUBCHAPTER B. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT |
15A NCAC 13B .1301. MANNER OF DISPOSITION OF FETAL REMAINS
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All hospitals, other medical facilities or medical or research laboratories shall dispose of fetal remains by burial, cremation or incineration in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1200, except that burial or cremation shall be the only methods of disposal of recognizable fetuses. For purposes of this Rule, a recognizable fetus means a fetus that has developed beyond completion of the second trimester of gestation, consistent with G.S. 90-210.20(c1).
History Note: Authority G.S. 130A‑131.10; 130A-309.26;
Eff. October 1, 1990;
Temporary Amendment Eff. December 22, 1997;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1999.