South Carolina Code 25-12-30. Authority of coroner or manager of funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 25-12-30
- 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
- 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
A coroner or a manager of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary, which has held in its possession cremated remains for more than one hundred twenty days from the date of cremation, may determine, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, if the cremated remains are those of a veteran, and if so, may dispose of those remains as provided in this chapter.