For Illinois Funeral Professionals
Ready before anyone asks.
Illinois now expressly permits electronic chain of custody. Is yours ready to show?
Get the free Illinois Funeral Home Audit Compliance Checklist, updated September 2026 for the December 2025 IDFPR rules. Two pages you can fill in on screen or print, with every item marked Required or Recommended.
Two pages. Free to download, no sign-up.
Why It Matters More in Illinois
What changed in Illinois
Four things every Illinois funeral director should know.
THE LAW
Public Act 103‑0907 (SB2643)
The Integrity in Death Care Act. Codified at 225 ILCS 41/15-56 for funeral establishments and 410 ILCS 18/35(o) for crematory authorities. In force January 1, 2025.
THE RULES
68 Ill. Adm. Code 1250.240
In force December 10, 2025. Sets what must be recorded, requires five years of records, and permits electronic or paper systems the Department can audit.
THE PENALTY
Class 4 felony
For intentionally or knowingly violating the chain of custody record requirements. Falsification is not required. Disciplinary fines reach $10,000 per violation.
THE CLOCK
10 business days
IDFPR must inspect within ten business days of a complaint alleging mishandling or misidentification of remains.
Illinois is one of only four jurisdictions in North America whose law mandates a full identification and custody system for funeral establishments generally.
10
Business Days
The law
10
Minutes
Our benchmark
The Two Tens
Ten business days is the law. Ten minutes is our benchmark.
When IDFPR receives a complaint alleging mishandling or misidentification, it must inspect within ten business days. Whatever records exist that day are what will be examined. No Illinois rule sets a time limit for producing a record.
Our benchmark is stricter on purpose: pull any case file from the past six months and produce its full custody chain in under ten minutes. If you can't, the checklist shows where to start.
Free Resources
Free resources for Illinois funeral professionals
Start with the checklist. The guide explains the law behind every item on it.
Start Here
Illinois Funeral Home Audit Compliance Checklist
Every requirement in 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1250.240 as a box to check, each marked Required or Recommended. Fill it in on screen or print it, then count your gaps.
Download the checklistPDF, two pages, no sign-up
Chain of Custody Compliance in Funeral Service: Illinois Edition
The second edition, updated September 2026. What the statute and the December 2025 rules require, quoted from the text, plus penalties, inspection preparation, and where firms most often fall short.
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If You Contract Your Removals
Your custody chain doesn't stop at your door.
The duty runs through final disposition, not to the point of transfer. It still applies when someone else is driving.
The rule requires identification verified on every transfer to and from a separately owned funeral business, with both businesses' identifiers recorded. A handoff with no confirmation of receipt coming back is a gap in your chain.
The checklist covers every transfer point the rule names.
What firms on MorTrack tell us
“If a question ever arises, we aren't relying on someone's memory or trying to piece together different records after the fact. We have a clear history of that person's care.”
Jeff Hagel, President
McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes. 10 locations, approximately three years on MorTrack.
“As a funeral director, I must always keep track of my removal techs and their locations. MorTrack is a great tool that allows me to monitor the site and status of cases in progress.”
Johanna B., Funeral Director
Final Passage
MorTrack sits alongside your funeral management system and records every custody event automatically. It does not guarantee compliance, and no software can. It closes the documentation gaps the checklist finds.
Free 20-Minute Workflow Review
Bring us your checklist.
Work through the checklist, then book 20 minutes. We will walk your current process against 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1250.240 and show you where the gaps are, whether or not you use MorTrack.
Informational only; not legal advice. Reflects MorTrack's interpretation of Illinois law. Requirements change over time. Contact IDFPR or consult qualified counsel for official guidance. References: 225 ILCS 41/15-56; 225 ILCS 41/15-75; 410 ILCS 18/35(o); Public Act 103-0907; 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1250.240 (added at 49 Ill. Reg. 16260, effective December 10, 2025). Regulator: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.