Indiana Code 23-14-31-31. Cancellation by authorizing agent and instructions for alternative disposition
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-14-31-31
- 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
- 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
- funeral home: means a place that is licensed under IC 25-15 where:
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- human remains: means the body or a part of the body of an individual, including human remains that have been cremated. See Indiana Code 23-14-31-16
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 31. After an authorizing agent has executed a cremation authorization form, the authorizing agent may revoke the authorization and instruct the crematory authority to cancel the cremation and to release or deliver the human remains to another crematory authority or funeral home. The instructions must be provided to the crematory authority in writing. A crematory authority must comply with instructions given to the authority by an authorizing agent under this section if the crematory authority receives the instructions before beginning the cremation of the human remains.
As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.