Indiana Code 23-14-31-38. Destruction or cremation of casket or alternative container
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-14-31-38
- alternative container: means a rigid or nonrigid receptacle or other enclosure that:
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- 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
- casket: means a rigid enclosure that:
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- 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
- 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
Sec. 38. The casket or the alternative container containing the human remains must be cremated with the human remains or destroyed unless the crematory authority has notified the authorizing agent to the contrary on the cremation authorization form and obtained the written consent of the authorizing agent.
As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.