Nothing in this chapter requires a coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary to determine or seek others to determine that an individual's cremated remains are those of a veteran if the manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary was informed by the person in control of the remains that the individual was not a veteran, or to relinquish possession of the cremated remains to a veterans' service organization if the manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary was instructed by a person in control of the remains, or had a reasonable belief, that the decedent did not desire any funeral or burial related services or ceremonies recognizing the decedent's service as 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, 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.