Sec. 716.054. EXCEPTION; WRITTEN DIRECTIONS. (a) This section applies and a cremation authorization form is not required under this chapter if: (1) the deceased person has left written directions for the disposition by cremation of the deceased person's human remains as provided by Section 711.002 (g); and (2) the authorizing agent refuses for any reason to sign a cremation authorization form. (b) The crematory establishment may cremate the deceased person's human remains without receipt of a cremation authorization form signed by the authorizing agent if: (1) cremation costs are paid; and (2) the authorizing agent provides positive written identification that the human remains to be cremated are the human remains of the deceased person.
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