South Carolina Code 25-12-40. Sharing information; discharge of liability
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(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