Does New York State require the use of a casket or outer interment receptacle?
No, but many cemeteries do require the use of a “suitable container”. NYS law allows for the use of an unfinished wooden box or an alternative container made of cardboard, pressed wood, composition materials, or canvas or other material. Even though burial vaults or grave liners are not required by law, some cemeteries require them to prevent collapse or sinking of the grave. If you do not want to buy a burial vault, choose a cemetery that does not require vaults.
No, but many cemeteries do require the use of a “suitable container.” New York State law allows for the use of an unfinished wooden box or an “alternative container” made of cardboard, pressed wood, composition materials, or canvas or other material. Even though burial vaults or grave liners are not required by law, some cemeteries require them to prevent collapse or sinking of the grave. if you do not want to buy a burial vault, choose a cemetery that does not require vaults.
