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IN Code § 23-14-31-30 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-30. Crematory Authority; Liability for Cremation or Disposition

Sec. 30. (a) Except as provided in section 36 of this chapter, a crematory authority may cremate human remains upon receipt of a cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent.(b) In the absence of gross negligence or noncompliance with this chapter, a crematory authority is not liable for:(1) cremating human remains according to an authorization; or(2) releasing or disposing of the cremated remains according to an authorization form.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-31 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-31. Cancellation by Authorizing Agent and Instructions for Alternative Disposition

Sec. 31. After an authorizing agent has executed a cremation authorization form, the authorizing agent may revoke the authorization and instruct the crematory authority to cancel the cremation and to release or deliver the human remains to another crematory authority or funeral home. The instructions must be provided to the crematory authority in writing. A crematory authority must comply with instructions given to the authority by an authorizing agent under this section if the crematory authority receives the instructions before beginning the cremation of the human remains.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-32 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-32. Receipts Provided by Crematory Authority

Sec. 32. (a) The crematory authority shall furnish a receipt to the funeral director or the funeral director's representative who delivers human remains to the crematory authority. The receipt must:(1) be signed by both the crematory authority and the funeral director or the funeral director's representative who delivers the human remains; and(2) contain the following information:(A) The date and time of the delivery.(B) The type of casket or alternative container that was delivered.(C) The name of the person from whom the human remains were received and the name of the funeral home or other entity with whom the person is affiliated.(D) The name of the person who received the human remains on behalf of the crematory authority.(E) The name of the decedent.(b) Upon the release of cremated remains, the crematory authority shall furnish a receipt to the person who receives the cremated remains from the crematory authority. The receipt must be signed by both the crematory authority and the person who receives the cremated remains and must contain the following information:(1) The date and time of the release.(2) The name of the person who received the cremated remains and the name of the funeral home, cemetery, or other entity with whom the person is affiliated.(3) The name of the person who released the cremated remains on behalf of the crematory authority.(4) The name of the decedent.(c) The crematory authority shall retain a copy of each receipt under this section in the authority's permanent records.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-33 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-33. Crematory Authority Records

Sec. 33. (a) A crematory authority shall maintain at the authority's place of business a permanent record of each cremation that took place at the facility. The record must contain the name of the decedent and the date of the cremation.(b) The crematory authority shall maintain a record of all cremated remains disposed of by the crematory authority under section 49 of this chapter.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-34 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-34. Cemetery Records

Sec. 34. Each cemetery shall maintain a record of all cremated remains:(1) that are disposed of on the cemetery's property;(2) that have been properly transferred to the cemetery; and(3) for which the cemetery has issued a receipt acknowledging the transfer of the cremated remains.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-35 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-35. Casket Requirements; Acceptance of Human Remains

Sec. 35. (a) A crematory authority shall not require that human remains be placed in a casket before cremation or that human remains be cremated in a casket.(b) A crematory authority shall not accept human remains unless the remains are delivered to the crematory authority in a casket or an alternative container. However, a crematory authority may not require that the human remains be delivered in a casket.(c) A crematory authority shall not refuse to accept human remains for cremation because the human remains are not embalmed.(d) A crematory authority shall not accept a casket or an alternative container if there is evidence of the leakage of body fluids.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-36 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-36. Time; Human Remains Containing Hazardous Materials; Exceptions

Sec. 36. (a) Except:(1) when waived in writing by the city or county health officer where the death occurred; or(2) as provided in subsection (d);human remains shall not be cremated less than forty-eight (48) hours after the time of death as indicated on the medical certificate of death or the coroner's certificate.(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), unless the crematory authority has received specific instructions to the contrary on the cremation authorization form, a crematory authority may schedule the actual cremation to be performed at the authority's convenience at any time after the human remains have been delivered to the crematory authority.(c) A crematory authority shall not cremate human remains when the authority has actual knowledge that the human remains contain a pacemaker or other material or implant that may be potentially hazardous to the individual performing the cremation.(d) The mandatory delay of forty-eight (48) hours imposed by subsection (a) does not apply to the cremation of the remains of a person:(1) who died in another state; and(2) whose remains are transported to Indiana by:(A) a licensed funeral director; or(B) the agent of a licensed funeral director;for the purpose of cremation at an Indiana crematory;if the funeral director or funeral director's agent obtains the documents required for cremation by the state in which the death occurred.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.52-1997, SEC.6.
IN Code § 23-14-31-37 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-37. Use of Holding Facilities

Sec. 37. When a crematory authority is unable to or unauthorized to cremate human remains immediately upon taking custody of the remains, the crematory authority shall place the human remains in a holding facility.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-38 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-38. Destruction or Cremation of Casket or Alternative Container

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.
IN Code § 23-14-31-39 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-39. Simultaneous Cremations

Sec. 39. (a) Except as provided in IC 16-21-11-6 and IC 16-34-3-4, a crematory authority shall not perform the simultaneous cremation of the human remains of more than one (1) individual within the same cremation chamber unless it has obtained the prior written consent of the authorizing agents.(b) Subsection (a) does not prevent the simultaneous cremation within the same cremation chamber of body parts delivered to the crematory authority from multiple sources, or the use of cremation equipment that contains more than one (1) cremation chamber.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.213-2016, SEC.28.
IN Code § 23-14-31-40 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-40. Removal of Recoverable Residue

Sec. 40. After each cremation, all the recoverable residue of the cremation process that it is practical to recover must be removed from the cremation chamber.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-41 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-41. Additional Containers for Cremated Remains

Sec. 41. If all of the recovered cremated remains will not fit in the receptacle that has been selected, the remainder of the cremated remains must be placed in a separate, additional container and returned to the funeral home or funeral director for return to the authorizing agent.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-42 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-42. Shipment of Cremated Remains

Sec. 42. (a) Cremated remains may only be shipped by a method that has an internal tracing system that provides a receipt signed by the person accepting delivery.(b) A crematory authority shall maintain an identification system that ensures that the authority can identify the human remains in the authority's possession throughout all phases of the cremation process.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-43 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-43. Responsibility for Final Disposition

Sec. 43. The authorizing agent is responsible for the decision concerning final disposition of the cremated remains in accordance with sections 44 and 45 of this chapter. The funeral director is not liable for an act of the authorizing agent.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-44 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-44. Legal Control and Disposition; Forms Concerning Disposal

Sec. 44. (a) Cremated remains may be retained by the person having legal control over the remains or may be disposed of in any of the following manners:(1) Placing the remains in a grave, niche, or crypt.(2) Scattering the remains in a scattering area.(3) Disposing of the remains in any manner if:(A) the remains are reduced to a particle size of one-eighth (1/8) inch or less; and(B) the disposal is made on the property of a consenting owner, on uninhabited public land, or on a waterway.(b) The state department of health shall adopt forms for recording the following information concerning the disposal of cremated human remains on the property of a consenting owner:(1) The date and manner of the disposal of the remains.(2) The legal description of the property where the remains were disposed of.The owner of the property where the cremated remains were disposed of and the person having legal control over the remains shall attest to the accuracy of the information supplied on the forms. The owner of the property where the cremated remains were disposed of shall record the forms with the county recorder of the county in which the property is located and shall return the form and the burial transit permit described in IC 16-37-3, within ten (10) days after the remains are disposed of.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-45 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-45. Disposition of Cremated Remains Where No Instructions Exist

Sec. 45. (a) After completion of the cremation process, if a crematory authority existing on cemetery property has not been instructed to arrange for the interment, entombment, inurnment, or scattering of the cremated remains, the crematory authority shall deliver the cremated remains to the funeral director of record not later than thirty (30) days after the date of cremation. After delivery of the cremated remains, the crematory authority is discharged from any legal obligation or liability concerning the disposition of the cremated remains.(b) A funeral director may hold remains returned by a crematory authority for not longer than sixty (60) days from the date of cremation and may dispose of the remains as previously arranged, or if no arrangement has been made, at the end of sixty (60) days, in any legal manner.(c) A funeral director and crematory authority shall observe religious practices or preferences specified by the authorizing agent.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.112-2014, SEC.3.
IN Code § 23-14-31-46 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-46. Commingling of Cremated Remains

Sec. 46. Except with the express written permission of the authorizing agent, a person shall not do the following:(1) Dispose of cremated remains in a manner or location that commingles the cremated remains with the cremated remains of another individual. This prohibition does not apply to the scattering of cremated remains at sea or in the air.(2) Place the cremated remains of more than one (1) individual in the same temporary container or urn.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-47 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-47. Liability for Cremation Designated by Authorization

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.
IN Code § 23-14-31-48 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|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.
IN Code § 23-14-31-49 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-49. Disputes Concerning Cremated Remains; Liability for Refusing Release

Sec. 49. (a) If a crematory authority is aware of a dispute concerning the release or disposition of cremated remains, the crematory authority shall release the remains to the funeral director or funeral home until the dispute has been resolved.(b) A crematory authority is not liable for refusing to release or dispose of cremated remains in accordance with this section.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-50 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-50. Responsibility for Prosthetic Devices or Valuables; Resale of Caskets or Medical Devices

Sec. 50. A crematory authority is not responsible or liable for prosthetic devices or valuables delivered to the crematory authority with or integral to human remains, unless the crematory authority has received written instructions under section 27(a)(1)(I) or 27(a)(1)(J) of this chapter. A crematory authority shall not resell caskets or prosthetic or medical devices obtained as a result of cremation or from cremated remains.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-51 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-51. Liability of Cemeteries

Sec. 51. A cemetery is not liable for cremated remains that are dumped, scattered, or otherwise deposited at the cemetery in violation of this chapter if the action is taken without the cemetery's consent.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-31-52 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-52. Violations; Offenses

Sec. 52. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d), a person that knowingly or intentionally violates this chapter commits a Class B misdemeanor.(b) A person that knowingly or intentionally:(1) performs a cremation without receipt of a cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent;(2) signs a cremation authorization form that the individual knows contains false or incorrect information; or(3) violates a cremation procedure under sections 36 through 42 of this chapter;commits a Level 6 felony.(c) A crematory authority that knowingly represents to an authorizing agent or the agent's designee that a temporary container or urn contains the cremated remains of a specific decedent when the container or urn does not commits a Level 6 felony.(d) A person:(1) who:(A) professes to the public to be a crematory authority; or(B) operates a building or structure in Indiana as a crematory;without being registered under section 22 of this chapter; or(2) who fails to file an annual report required under section 24 of this chapter;commits a Class A misdemeanor.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.169-2003, SEC.2; P.L.158-2013, SEC.265.
IN Code § 23-14-31-53 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 31. Cremation|23-14-31-53. Injunction Actions

Sec. 53. If a crematory authority:(1) refuses to file or neglects to file an annual report under section 24 of this chapter;(2) fails to comply with the registration requirements under section 22 of this chapter; or(3) refuses to comply with the record inspection requirements under section 25 of this chapter;the board may maintain an action in the name of the state of Indiana to enjoin the crematory authority from performing cremations.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
IN Code § 23-14-32-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 32. Curfews|23-14-32-1. Curfews to Memorialize the Dead

Sec. 1. A county, city, or town may impose a curfew specific to cemeteries or other facilities used to memorialize the dead under IC 31-37-3-5.As added by P.L.103-1996, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-1997, SEC.108.
IN Code § 23-14-33-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 33. Application and Definitions of Cemetery Law|23-14-33-1. Citation of Chapters

Sec. 1. This chapter through IC 23-14-76 may be referred to as the Indiana general cemetery law.As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.
IN Code § 23-14-33-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 33. Application and Definitions of Cemetery Law|23-14-33-2. Application of Provisions

Sec. 2. The provisions of this chapter through IC 23-14-76 apply to all:(1) cemeteries;(2) community or public mausoleums;(3) community or public garden crypts; and(4) columbaria;located within Indiana, except as otherwise provided in this chapter through IC 23-14-76.As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.
IN Code § 23-14-33-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 33. Application and Definitions of Cemetery Law|23-14-33-3. Rules of Cemetery Owner

Sec. 3. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of IC 23-14-33 through IC 23-14-76 to the contrary, but subject to subsection (b):(1) a cemetery that is owned by:(A) a church or other religious organization; or(B) a fraternal beneficiary society; and(2) all burial rights held in the cemetery;are subject in all things to the rules and regulations of the owner of the cemetery that are enacted by the governing head or body of the cemetery.(b) A cemetery described in subsection (a) is subject to all the provisions of this chapter through IC 23-14-76 that do not conflict with the rules or regulations of the cemetery owner.As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.
IN Code § 23-14-33-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 33. Application and Definitions of Cemetery Law|23-14-33-4. Application of Definitions

Sec. 4. The definitions set forth in this chapter apply to this chapter through IC 23-14-76.As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.
IN Code § 23-14-33-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 33. Application and Definitions of Cemetery Law|23-14-33-5. "Burial"

Sec. 5. "Burial" means the opening and closing of a grave, grave space, burial space, crypt, or niche for purposes of:(1) interment;(2) entombment; or(3) inurnment.As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.
IN Code § 23-14-33-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 33. Application and Definitions of Cemetery Law|23-14-33-6. "Burial Right"

Sec. 6. "Burial right" means a right of interment, entombment, or inurnment granted by the owner of a cemetery and unless otherwise stated in the deed, certificate, or license given by the owner of the cemetery, is an easement for the specific purpose of burial.As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.
IN Code § 23-14-33-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 33. Application and Definitions of Cemetery Law|23-14-33-7. "Cemetery"

Sec. 7. "Cemetery" means any land or structure in Indiana that is:(1) dedicated to; and(2) used for, or intended to be used for;the interment, entombment, or inurnment of human remains.As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.
IN Code § 23-14-33-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 33. Application and Definitions of Cemetery Law|23-14-33-8. "Cemetery Owner" or "Owner of a Cemetery"

Sec. 8. "Cemetery owner" or "owner of a cemetery" means the person that:(1) owns; or(2) operates and conducts the business of;a cemetery.As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.
IN Code § 23-14-33-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 23. Business and Other Associations|Article 14. Cemetery Associations|Chapter 33. Application and Definitions of Cemetery Law|23-14-33-9. "Cemetery Purposes"

Sec. 9. "Cemetery purposes" means all things necessary for or incident or convenient to the establishment, maintenance, management, operation, improvement, and conduct of a cemetery, the preparation of cemetery property for interment, entombment, or inurnment and the interment, entombment, or inurnment of the human dead, and the care, preservation, and embellishment of cemetery property.As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.