Indiana Code 23-14-31-47. Liability for cremation designated by authorization
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-14-31-47
- 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
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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. 47. A crematory authority that has received an executed cremation authorization form and any additional documentation required under section 27 of this chapter is not liable for civil damages arising from the cremation of the human remains designated by the cremation authorization form if the cremation is performed in accordance with this chapter.
As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.