South Carolina Statutes
§ 25-12-40 — Sharing information; discharge of liability.
South Carolina·Title 25 MILITARY, CIVIL DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS·Ch. 12 VETERAN'S UNCLAIMED CREMATED REMAINS
(A)Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall prevent a coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary from sharing information with the Veterans Administration, a veterans' service agency or veterans' affairs office, a veterans' service organization, a national cemetery, or state or local veterans' cemetery for the purpose of determining whether the cremated remains are those of a veteran.
(B)A coroner or a funeral home, funeral establishment, mortuary, and any manager of them is discharged from any legal obligations or liability with regard to releasing or sharing information with the Veterans Administration, a veterans' service agency or veterans' affairs office, a veterans' service organization, a national cemetery
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 166, SECTION 1, eff May 14, 2012; 2014 Act No. 160 (S.842), SECTION 1, eff April 14, 2014. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 160, SECTION 1, in subsections (A) and (B), inserted "coroner or a".
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