Indiana Code 23-14-31-28. Delegation of authority; immunity for reliance on cremation authorization form
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Sec. 28. (a) If the authorizing agent is not available to execute a cremation authorization form in person, the authorizing agent may delegate the authority to another person in writing, including a facsimile transmission, telegram, or other electronic transmission.
(1) the name, address, and relationship of the authorizing agent to the decedent; and
(b) A written delegation of authority of an authorizing agent must include:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-14-31-28
- authorizing agent: means a person legally entitled to order the cremation and final disposition of specific human remains. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-2
- cremation: means the incineration of the body of a deceased person or a body part of a nondeceased person and the mechanical or manual reduction of identifiable bone fragments to unidentifiable bone fragments. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-8
- 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
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) the name and address of the person to whom authority is delegated.
(c) A person authorized under subsections (a) and (b) may serve as the authorizing agent and execute the cremation authorization form.
(d) A crematory authority is not liable for relying on a cremation authorization form executed in compliance with this section.
As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.