ORS 692.010
Definitions


As used in this chapter:

(1)

“Alkaline hydrolysis” or “hydrolysis” means the technical process for reducing human remains by placing the remains in a dissolution chamber that uses heat, pressure, water and base chemical agents, in a licensed hydrolysis facility, to reduce human remains to bone fragments and essential elements.

(2)

“Board” means the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board.

(3)

“Cemetery” means any one, or a combination of more than one, of the following, in a place used, or intended to be used, and dedicated, for cemetery purposes:

(a)

A burial park, for earth interments;

(b)

A mausoleum, for crypt interments;

(c)

A columbarium, for permanent interments of cremated or reduced remains;

(d)

A scattering garden or other designated area above or below ground where a person may pay to establish a memorial of cremated or reduced remains; or

(e)

A cenotaph, the primary purpose of which is to provide an area where a person may pay to establish a memorial to honor a person whose remains may be interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered.

(4)

“Exempt operating cemetery” means an operating cemetery that has 10 or fewer interments annually.

(5)

“Final disposition” means the burial, interment, cremation, dissolution, reduction or other disposition of human remains authorized by the board by rule.

(6)

“Holding room” means a room that is located in a licensed facility for the care, storage or holding of dead human bodies prior to effecting disposition.

(7)

“Immediate disposition company” means any business licensed under this chapter, other than a licensed funeral establishment, where a licensed funeral service practitioner operates the business of immediate final disposition and where business records are kept.

(8)

“Natural organic reduction” means the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil.

(9)

“Operating cemetery” means a cemetery that:

(a)

Performs interments;

(b)

Has fiduciary responsibility for endowment care, general care or special care funds; or

(c)

Has outstanding preneed service contracts for unperformed services.

(10)

“Reduced remains” means the remains of a human body after completion of reduction.

(11)

“Reduction” means alkaline hydrolysis, natural organic reduction and any other method of final disposition of human remains authorized by the board.

(12)

“Rental cover” means a partial enclosure that appears similar to a casket that is utilized for viewing purposes and surrounds the burial, cremation or alternative container. [Amended by 1957 c.596 §1; 1983 c.810 §3; 1985 c.207 §7; 1987 c.252 §10; 1989 c.177 §1; 1997 c.638 §2; 2001 c.224 §1; 2007 c.436 §1; 2009 c.709 §1; 2021 c.296 §19]
Note: The amendments to 692.010 (Definitions) by section 19, chapter 296, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 1, 2022. See section 33, chapter 296, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative until July 1, 2022, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
692.010 (Definitions). As used in this chapter:

(1)

“Board” means the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board.

(2)

“Cemetery” means any one, or a combination of more than one, of the following, in a place used, or intended to be used, and dedicated, for cemetery purposes:

(a)

A burial park, for earth interments;

(b)

A mausoleum, for crypt interments;

(c)

A columbarium, for permanent cinerary interments;

(d)

A scattering garden or other designated area above or below ground where a person may pay to establish a memorial of cremated remains; or

(e)

A cenotaph, the primary purpose of which is to provide an area where a person may pay to establish a memorial to honor a person whose remains may be interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered.

(3)

“Exempt operating cemetery” means an operating cemetery that has 10 or fewer interments annually.

(4)

“Final disposition” means the burial, interment, cremation, dissolution or other disposition of human remains authorized by the board by rule.

(5)

“Holding room” means a room that is located in a licensed facility for the care, storage or holding of dead human bodies prior to effecting disposition.

(6)

“Immediate disposition company” means any business licensed under this chapter, other than a licensed funeral establishment, where a licensed funeral service practitioner operates the business of immediate final disposition and where business records are kept.

(7)

“Operating cemetery” means a cemetery that:

(a)

Performs interments;

(b)

Has fiduciary responsibility for endowment care, general care or special care funds; or

(c)

Has outstanding preneed service contracts for unperformed services.

(8)

“Rental cover” means a partial enclosure that appears similar to a casket that is utilized for viewing purposes and surrounds the burial or cremation container.

Source: Section 692.010 — Definitions, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors692.­html.

692.010
Definitions
692.025
License required for funeral service practitioner, embalmer, death care consultant, funeral establishment operator, cemetery operator, crematory operator or alternative disposition facility
692.040
Application of chapter
692.045
Funeral service practitioner license
692.070
Scope of examination for funeral service practitioner license
692.105
Embalmer license
692.130
Scope and conduct of embalmer examination
692.140
Reciprocity for embalmers or funeral service practitioners
692.143
License to practice as death care consultant
692.146
Application for funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license
692.148
When new or reissued license, registration or certificate required
692.160
License, certificate and registration fees
692.170
Reinstatement of lapsed licenses and registrations
692.180
Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to issue or renew licenses or certificates
692.190
Application for registration as funeral service practitioner trainee or embalmer trainee
692.230
Grounds for suspension and revocation of trainee registration
692.260
Grounds for revocation, suspension or refusal to renew funeral establishment or immediate disposition company license
692.265
License denial and civil penalty procedure
692.270
Certificate of removal registration for removal of dead human bodies
692.275
Certificate of authority for operating cemetery, crematorium or facility for final disposition
692.280
Temporary operating permit for cemetery
692.300
State Mortuary and Cemetery Board
692.310
Meetings
692.320
Powers and duties
692.330
Compensation and expenses
692.350
Publication of statutes and rules
692.375
State Mortuary and Cemetery Board Account
692.380
Courts having jurisdiction
692.385
Enforcement proceedings instituted by board
692.400
Duty to report prohibited conduct
692.405
Identifying receptacle
692.410
Environmentally sound practices
692.415
Report of death filing fee
692.990
Penalties
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