Sec. 10. A funeral director who in good faith releases:

(1) verification information as required under this chapter; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-14-54.5-10

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • funeral director: means a person who holds a funeral director license issued under IC 25-15. See Indiana Code 23-14-54.5-3
  • verification information: means data required by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to verify whether a deceased person is a veteran or a dependent of a veteran and is eligible for burial in a national or state cemetery, including:

    Indiana Code 23-14-54.5-4

  • veteran: means a person who:

    Indiana Code 23-14-54.5-5

(2) the cremated remains of a veteran or a dependent of a veteran as provided under this chapter;

is immune from civil liability for any acts or omissions in releasing the verification information or cremated remains.

As added by P.L.90-2016, SEC.2.