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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-18-78. Temporary destruction of licensed funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory; use of temporary location during grace period.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-18-78. Temporary destruction of licensed funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory; use of temporary location during grace period.

In the event any funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory is temporarily destroyed by fire, flood, or other natural catastrophe, upon notice by the funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory to the board within five days following the destruction, the board may grant the funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory a 90 day grace period to use a board approved temporary location while reconstructing the destroyed location, provided the funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory complies with all other provisions of this article and the rules of the board. The board may, in its discretion, upon application by the funeral establishment, organic human reduction facility, or crematory, grant additional 90 day grace periods upon showing of good cause.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-18-78, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1372, § 1; Ga. L. 2025, p. 269, § 1-11/SB 241, effective July 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, inserted “, organic human reduction facility,” five times and substituted “the destroyed location” for “the previous location” in the first sentence.