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2018 Indiana Code
TITLE 23. Business and other Associations
ARTICLE 14. CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS
CHAPTER 31. Cremation
23-14-31-48. Liability for nonacceptance or nonperformance
Universal Citation: IN Code § 23-14-31-48 (2018)
IC 23-14-31-48 Liability for nonacceptance or nonperformance
Sec. 48. (a) A crematory authority is not liable for civil damages for refusing to accept human remains or refusing to perform a cremation until the crematory authority receives a court order or other suitable confirmation that a dispute has been settled, if the authority:
(1) is aware of a dispute concerning the cremation of the human remains;
(2) has a reasonable basis for questioning any of the representations made by the authorizing agent; or
(3) refuses to accept the human remains for any other lawful reason.
(b) A crematory authority is not required to accept human remains for cremation.
As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
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