(A) Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall prevent a coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary from sharing information with the Veterans Administration, a veterans' service agency or veterans' affairs office, a veterans' service organization, a national cemetery, or state or local veterans' cemetery for the purpose of determining whether the cremated remains are those of a veteran.
(B) A coroner or a funeral home, funeral establishment, mortuary, and any manager of them is discharged from any legal obligations or liability with regard to releasing or sharing information with the Veterans Administration, a veterans' service agency or veterans' affairs office, a veterans' service organization, a national cemetery, or state or local veterans' cemetery pursuant to this chapter in regard to determining if a person's cremated remains are those of a veteran.
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, in subsections (A) and (B), inserted "coroner or a".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 12 - Veteran's Unclaimed Cremated Remains
Section 25-12-10. Disposal of unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran.
Section 25-12-20. Definitions.
Section 25-12-40. Sharing information; discharge of liability.
Section 25-12-50. Disposition of remains.
Section 25-12-60. Liability for costs or damages.