Indiana § 23-14-31-46 - Commingling of cremated remains
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 23-14-31-46 — Commingling of cremated remains, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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