South Carolina Statutes
§ 25-12-60 — Liability for costs or damages.
South Carolina § 25-12-60
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 25MILITARY, CIVIL DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Ch. 12VETERAN'S UNCLAIMED CREMATED REMAINS
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 25-12-60 (2026).
Text
The veterans' service organization, coroner, funeral home, funeral establishment, mortuary, and any manager of them, upon disposing of cremated remains in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, must be held harmless for any costs or damages, except if there is gross negligence or wilful misconduct, and is discharged from any legal obligation or liability concerning the cremated remains.
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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, inserted "coroner,".
Nearby Sections
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§ 25-12-20
Definitions.§ 25-12-50
Disposition of remains.§ 25-12-60
Liability for costs or damages.§ 25-12-70
Reimbursement by estate.§ 25-12-80
Records.§ 25-12-90
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 25-12-60, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/12/25-12-60.