Indiana § 23-14-54.5-7 Application of section; releases

Indiana Statutes

§ 23-14-54.5-7 — Application of section; releases

Indiana § 23-14-54.5-7

Title 23BUSINESS AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS

Art. 14CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

Ch. 54.5Unclaimed Remains of Veterans and Dependents of

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(a)This section applies only if all the following apply:

(1)A funeral director has had possession of cremated remains for at least one (1) year.

(2)The funeral director has complied with any notice or other requirements under law concerning cremated remains that have not been claimed by an authorizing agent.

(3)No attempt has been made to claim the cremated remains by a person who has the right to serve as an authorizing agent.

(b)A veterans' service organization that is approved by the Indiana department of veterans' affairs under IC 10-17-1-4.5 may request a funeral director to release verification information concerning cremated remains in the possession of the funeral director.

(c)A funeral director may release verification information concerning cremated remains to a veterans' s

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(a) This section applies only if all the
following apply:
(1) A funeral director has had possession of cremated remains for
at least one (1) year.
(2) The funeral director has complied with any notice or other
requirements under law concerning cremated remains that have
not been claimed by an authorizing agent.
(3) No attempt has been made to claim the cremated remains by
a person who has the right to serve as an authorizing agent.
(b) A veterans' service organization that is approved by the Indiana
department of veterans' affairs under IC 10-17-1-4.5 may request a
funeral director to release verification information concerning cremated
remains in the possession of the funeral director.
(c) A funeral director may release verification information
concerning cremated remains to a veterans' service organization
described in subsection (b).
(d) If:
(1) the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the
Indiana department of veterans' affairs verifies that the cremated
remains are the remains of a veteran or a dependent of a veteran
and are eligible for burial in a state or national cemetery; and
(2) a veterans' service organization enters into a signed transfer
and release of liability with the funeral director who has
possession of the cremated remains;
the funeral director may release the cremated remains to the veterans'
service organization.