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Required State License(s):
No license is required with the state. However, the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development enforces codes regulating methods of burial. Contact the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, Animal Industry Division at 1-800-292-3939.
Other Possible License(s):
Contact the local county/city clerks office for a permit/license to start this type of business; also, check with the zoning board about the location of the cemetery.
You may also contact the Environmental Assistance Center at 1-800-662-9278 for information about air control.
Revised: 5/2017