New Jersey § 38a:3-2b4
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 38a:3-2b4, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38a:3-2b4.
a. A funeral director, licensed pursuant to P.L.1952, c. 340 ( C.45:7-32 et seq. ), shall grant a qualified veterans' organization, as defined in subsection b. of
section 2 of P.L.1983, c. 385 ( C.26:7-18.2 ), the right to receive the cremains of a veteran , or the cremains of an eligible spouse or eligible dependent of a veteran, which have not been claimed by a relative or friend of the deceased within one year
after cremation upon certification, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Health , that a diligent effort, as defined in subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1983, c.
385 ( C.26:7-18.2 ), has been made to identify, locate and notify a relative or friend of the deceased
within that one-year period, as provided under section 2 of P.L.1983, c. 385 ( C.26:7-18.2 ). A qualified veterans' organization which takes possession of cremains pursuant to
this section shall dispose of the cremains by scattering them at sea or by interring
them on land in a dignified manner at the State-operated, Brigadier General William
C. Doyle Veterans' Memorial Cemetery , a State-operated veterans' memorial cemetery, a national veterans' memorial cemetery,
or a local veterans memorial cemetery , if the individual is eligible for interment at those facilities . b. A funeral home or mortuary, or an agent of the funeral home or mortuary, or a funeral
director, or qualified veterans' organization, shall not be liable for damages in
any civil action arising out of the disposal of cremains pursuant to this section
unless the damages are the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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