(1) Shall place the cremated remains in a container marked with the proper identification of the decedent;
(2) Shall store the cremated remains for five (5) days from the date of cremation;
(3) May share identifying information of the decedent with a veterans service organization or the Department of Veterans' Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to:
(A) Determine whether the decedent was a veteran; and
(B) Verify that the decedent is entitled to veteran interment benefits; and
(4) (A) May dispose of the cremated remains after five (5) days from the date of cremation if the cremated remains are not relinquished to:
(i) A veterans service organization;
(ii) The state or federal department of veterans affairs; or
(iii) The next of kin of the decedent.
(B) The disposal of the remains of the decedent must comply with the public health and welfare laws of the State of Arkansas.
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