(A) Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall prevent a coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary from sharing information with the Veterans Administration, a veterans’ service agency or veterans’ affairs office, a veterans’ service organization, a national cemetery, or state or local veterans’ cemetery for the purpose of determining whether the cremated remains are those of a veteran.

(B) A coroner or a funeral home, funeral establishment, mortuary, and any manager of them is discharged from any legal obligations or liability with regard to releasing or sharing information with the Veterans Administration, a veterans’ service agency or veterans’ affairs office, a veterans’ service organization, a national cemetery, or state or local veterans’ cemetery pursuant to this chapter in regard to determining if a person’s cremated remains are those of a veteran.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 25-12-40

  • Coroner: means the person defined in § 17-5-5(3). See South Carolina Code 25-12-20
  • mortuary: means as defined in § 40-19-20. See South Carolina Code 25-12-20
  • National cemetery: means a cemetery under the control of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration. See South Carolina Code 25-12-20
  • Veteran: means a person who has:

    (a) served on active duty in the uniformed military services of the United States;

    (b) served on active duty in the National Guard or any organized state militia; or

    (c) served in the reserve components of the uniformed military services of the United States on active duty; and

    (d) was released from this service other than by dishonorable discharge. See South Carolina Code 25-12-20
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