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Indiana Code Title 10. Public Safety § 10-17-1-4.5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 4.5. (a) The definitions under IC 23-14-54.5-2 through IC 23-14-54.5-6 apply to this section.

(b) As used in this section, “cremated remains” has the meaning set forth in IC 23-14-31-7.

(c) A veterans' service organization may apply to the department for approval to receive the following from a licensed funeral director under IC 23-14-54.5:

(1) Verification information.

(2) Cremated remains of a veteran or dependent of a veteran.

(d) The department shall establish standards that a veterans' service organization must meet to receive approval by the department under this section, including:

(1) an application for approval;

(2) the information that a veterans' service organization is required to submit to the department;  and

(3) criteria and standards for approval.

(e) If a veterans' service organization meets the standards established by the department under subsection (d), the department shall approve the veterans' service organization for eligibility to receive verification information and cremated remains under IC 23-14-54.5.

(f) The department shall:

(1) maintain a list, with names and contact information, of veterans' service organizations that have been approved under subsection (e);  and

(2) publish the list on the department's website.

(g) The department shall prepare and provide, upon request, sample forms for transfer of cremated remains and release of liability between a funeral director and an approved veterans' service organization.

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