South Carolina Statutes
§ 32-8-355 — Human remains; presence of pacemaker.
If a decedent's agent informs the funeral establishment on the cremation authorization form of the presence of a pacemaker in the human remains, the funeral establishment must ensure that all necessary steps have been taken to remove the pacemaker before delivering the human remains to the crematory authority. If the funeral establishment who delivers the human remains to the crematory knows of the presence of a pacemaker in the human remains and fails to ensure that the pacemaker has been removed before delivery and if the remains are cremated with the pacemaker, the funeral establishment who delivered the human remains to the crematory and who knew of the presence of the pacemaker is liable for all resulting damages.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 435, SECTION 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 32-8-300
Short title.§ 32-8-305
Definitions.§ 32-8-330
Crematory to retain permanent records.§ 32-8-335
"Alternative container".§ 32-8-350
Crematory's liability for damages.§ 32-8-355
Human remains; presence of pacemaker.§ 32-8-365
Solicitation.§ 32-8-370
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