Allows for operation of crematories at locations not situated on cemetery grounds or funeral homes properties; provides for issuance of permits for certain crematories.

This bill would allow crematories to operate as stand-alone facilities on property owned or leased by the cremation company, separate from cemeteries or funeral homes. Currently, New Jersey law restricts crematories to cemetery grounds or funeral homes that existed before December 1, 1971. The bill would require crematory companies to be nonprofit entities, file with the New Jersey Cemetery Board, post their regulations and charges publicly, and submit annual reports. It would also establish a system for issuing 12 permits for stand-alone crematories and prohibit crematory companies from manufacturing urns or operating funeral homes.