Are there legal restrictions about what I can do with cremated remains?

Are there legal restrictions about what I can do with cremated remains?

Dan Redmond (Cemetery and Funeral Inspector, California Department of Consumer Affairs ) gives expert video advice on: What are the advantages of cremation?; Are there legal restrictions about what I can do with cremated remains?; What are alternative ways to preserve cremated remains? and more...

There are some legal restrictions on what you can do with cremated remains or ashes. You should really check with your local health department to make sure that what you plan on doing with the ashes is legal. In most cases, it's perfectly fine to scatter cremation remains anywhere, as long as you have permission of the person who owns the property, or a permit for such a thing as a state or national park. You can obtain a permit from those places, and they'll allow you to scatter the cremated remains. Maybe choose a place that you really loved to go, and take this into consideration when you're thinking of scattering the cremated remains.