Crematory Authority; Liability for Cremation or Disposition

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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.


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