Chap.  230.        AN   ACT   RELATIVE   TO  THE   CREMATION   OF BODIES.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Chapter 114 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 44 the following section :-
Section 44A.    The body of a deceased person to be cremated shall be contained in a suitable receptacle; provided, however, that a casket shall not be used for such cremation unless such use has been requested by a person lawfully entitled to the custody and control of such body.
Approved June 9, 1978