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Section 43M of chapter 114 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 15, the following words:- "Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a funeral establishment in possession of the cremated remains of a human body which is not claimed by a next-of-kin or duly authorized representative within 12 months after the date of cremation may have the remains interred or placed in a common grave, niche, or crypt in a cemetery, or scattered in an area of the cemetery designated for that purpose;" and, inserting in place thereof the following words: "Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a funeral establishment in possession of the cremated remains of a human body which is not claimed by a next-of-kin or duly authorized representative within 12 months after the date of cremation may have the remains interred or placed in a common grave, niche, or crypt in a cemetery, scattered in an area of the cemetery designated for that purpose, or scattered at sea;"
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