Pennsylvania Act 2024-26 — CREMATORY REGULATION ACT - ENACTMENT

Act text

An Act

Providing for crematory regulation.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Crematory Regulation Act.

Section 2. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Crematory incinerator." A furnace or apparatus for burning animal or human remains to bone fragments.

"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth.

Section 3. Work practice standards.

Crematories for which construction commenced after April 17, 1989, shall comply with the following work practice standards:

(1) ((1) deleted by amendment Oct. 31, 2024, P.L.1122, No.132).

(2) Operators may open the charge door during the cremation cycle for short periods of time to inspect or reposition the remains.

(3) The department shall not require in a general plan approval or a general permit for operation of a crematory incinerator a temperature greater than 1600 degrees Fahrenheit.

Section 4. Monitoring requirements.

(a) Requirements.--The temperature at which a crematory incinerator is operated shall be monitored.

(b) Standards.--Monitoring shall be conducted in accordance with regulations adopted by the department.

Section 5. Applicability.

This act applies to a crematory incinerator for which construction commenced after April 17, 1989.

Section 6. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.