Sec. 22. (a) A person, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or any other business entity that is registered under this section may erect, maintain, and operate a crematory.

     (b) To register to erect, maintain, or operate a crematory, an applicant must complete an application for registration as a crematory authority on a form furnished by the board that contains the following information:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-14-31-22

  • board: means the state board of funeral and cemetery service established by IC 25-15-9-1. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-3
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • crematory: means a building or structure, including a holding facility where human remains are or are intended to be cremated. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-11
  • crematory authority: means the legal entity or the entity's authorized representative that is registered by the board to operate a crematory and to perform cremations. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-12
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(1) The name and address of the applicant as follows:

(A) If the applicant is an individual, the full name and address, including both residential and business addresses, of the applicant.

(B) If the applicant is a partnership, the full name and address of each partner.

(C) If the applicant is a limited liability company, the full name and address of each manager and member.

(D) If the applicant is a corporation, the name and address of each officer, director, and shareholder holding at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the corporation’s stock.

(2) The address and location of the crematory.

(3) Any other information the board may reasonably require.

As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.