440.64(3)(c) (c) In addition to or in lieu of a reprimand or denial, limitation, suspension, or revocation of a license under par. (b), the department may assess against a school or specialty school a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 for each violation enumerated under par. (b).

440.64 History History: 1987 a. 265; 2011 a. 190; 2017 a. 82.

440.64 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also chs. SPS 60, 61, 62, and 65, Wis. adm. code.

subch. VII of ch. 440 SUBCHAPTER VII

CREMATORY AUTHORITIES

440.70 440.70 Definitions. As used in this subchapter:

440.70(1) (1) “Authorization form” means a form specified in s. 440.73.

440.70(3) (3) “Business entity” has the meaning given in s. 452.01 (3j).

440.70(4) (4) “Columbarium” means a building, structure, or part of a building or structure that is used or intended to be used for the inurnment of cremated remains.

440.70(5) (5) “Cremated remains” means human remains recovered from the cremation of a human body or body part and the residue of a container or foreign materials that were cremated with the body or body part.

440.70(6) (6) “Cremation” means the process of using heat to reduce human remains to bone fragments and includes processing or pulverizing the bone fragments.

440.70(7) (7) “Cremation chamber” means an enclosed space within which cremation takes place.

440.70(8) (8) “Crematory” means a building or portion of a building within which a cremation chamber is located.

440.70(9) (9) “Crematory authority” means a person who owns or operates a crematory.

440.70(10) (10) “Funeral director” has the meaning given in s. 445.01 (5).

440.70(11) (11) “Funeral establishment” has the meaning given in s. 445.01 (6).

440.70(12) (12) “Human remains” means the body or part of the body of a deceased individual.

440.70(14) (14) “Niche” means a space in a columbarium that is used or intended to be used for the inurnment of cremated remains.

440.70 History History: 2005 a. 31, 254.

440.71 440.71 Registration; renewal.

440.71(1) (1) Prohibition. No person may cremate human remains unless the department has registered the person as a crematory authority under sub. (2).

440.71(2) (2) Registration. The department shall register a person as a crematory authority if the person does all of the following:

440.71(2)(a) (a) Pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).

440.71(2)(b) (b) Submits an application on a form provided by the department that includes all of the following:

440.71(2)(b)1. 1. The name and address of the applicant or the business entity that the applicant represents.

440.71(2)(b)2. 2. The address of the crematory.

440.71(2)(b)3. 3. A description of the structure and equipment proposed to be used in operating the crematory.

440.71(2)(b)4. 4. Any other information that the department may require.

440.71(3) (3) Renewal. Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) and shall include the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).