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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-17-1405. Verification that unclaimed remains are a veteran's--Veteran status unknown at the time of final disposition of the body

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A funeral establishment that is also the authorizing agent that determines the final disposition of the remains of a decedent and directs that the body of the decedent be cremated:

(1) Shall place the cremated remains in a container marked with the proper identification of the decedent;

(2) Shall store the cremated remains for five (5) days from the date of cremation;

(3) May share identifying information of the decedent with a veterans service organization or the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to:

(A) Determine whether the decedent was a veteran; and

(B) Verify that the decedent is entitled to veteran interment benefits; and

(4)(A) May dispose of the cremated remains after five (5) days from the date of cremation if the cremated remains are not relinquished to:

(i) A veterans service organization;

(ii) The Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or

(iii) The next of kin of the decedent.

(B) The disposal of the remains of the decedent must comply with the public health and welfare laws of the State of Arkansas.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-17-1405. Verification that unclaimed remains are a veteran's--Veteran status unknown at the time of final disposition of the body - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-20-public-health-and-welfare/ar-code-sect-20-17-1405/

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