CREMATION-SCATTERING AREA

Amends the Crematory Regulation Act. Provides that when a deceased individual is a member of a religion where the tenets of their faith require the scattering of that individual's cremated remains in water, the deceased individual's cremated remains may be scattered in an Illinois river without approval through the Department of Natural Resources' permit process as long as the scattering of the cremated remains is: (1) limited to one deceased individual; (2) spread over an area large enough to avoid leaving an identifiable accumulation of remains; (3) out of sight of any public use areas, including, but not limited to, roads, walkways, trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, and parking lots; and (4) conducted in a manner where the cremation identification disc is not left on site. Makes a conforming change in the definition of "scattering area".