Sec. 8. (a) A veterans' service organization that receives cremated remains under section 7 of this chapter shall:
(1) transport the cremated remains to a state or national cemetery; and
(2) inter, entomb, or inurn the cremated remains in the state or national cemetery in accordance with any applicable state or federal law.
(b) A veterans' service organization shall provide, in writing to the funeral director who released the cremated remains, the following information concerning the location of the cremated remains that were interred, entombed, or inurned:
(1) The city and state.
(2) The cemetery name.
(3) The plot.
(4) The name of the cemetery owner.
(5) The date the cremated remains were interred, entombed, or inurned.
(6) The contact information of the veterans' service organization.
(c) This section may not be construed to require the funeral director who released the cremated remains under section 7 of this chapter to be present at the interment, entombment, or inurnment of the cremated remains.
As added by P.L.90-2016, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 23. Business and Other Associations
Article 14. Cemetery Associations
Chapter 54.5. Unclaimed Remains of Veterans and Dependents of Veterans
23-14-54.5-1. Application of Definitions
23-14-54.5-2. "Dependent of a Veteran"
23-14-54.5-3. "Funeral Director"
23-14-54.5-4. "Verification Information"
23-14-54.5-6. "Veterans' Service Organization"
23-14-54.5-7. Application of Section; Releases
23-14-54.5-8. Transport of Cremated Remains; Location Information for Cremated Remains