In what manner may a funeral director dispose of unclaimed cremated remains?

• A. By placement in a tomb, crypt, or niche in a columbarium
• B. By scattering at sea only
• C. By placement in a tomb, crypt, niche in a columbarium, burial in a cemetery, or scattering at sea, or otherwise disposing of such remains as provided by department rule
• D. By cremation without ceremony

Answer: (C)

Disposal of unclaimed cremated remains must follow what is permitted by law and department rules. The best answer reflects all the ways a funeral director may lawfully dispose of such remains: placing them in a tomb, crypt, or niche in a columbarium; burying them in a cemetery; scattering at sea; or disposing of them by any other method allowed by department rule. This broad phrasing is necessary because it includes the standard options and any additional methods the department may authorize.

The other options are too narrow or off-target. Focusing on a single method (one option) omits other permitted practices. Scattering at sea only excludes other allowed methods like interment or other department-approved disposals. Cremation without ceremony describes a different process entirely, not the disposal of unclaimed cremated remains.