25-15-2-1. Application of Definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-10. “Exempted Person”
Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, “exempted person” means a person that does not perform any funeral services other than one (1) or more of the following: (1) Sells, as a seller licensed under IC 30-2-13 or an agent or a representative of a seller: (A) funeral merchandise described in IC 30-2-13-8 at need; […]
25-15-2-11. “Funeral”
Sec. 11. “Funeral” means a memorial service or ceremony for a deceased individual where human remains or cremated remains are present or a memorial visitation or viewing of the human remains of a deceased individual. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.237-1995, SEC.4.
25-15-2-12. “Funeral Director”
Sec. 12. “Funeral director” means an individual who has a funeral director license issued under this article. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-13. “Funeral Director Intern”
Sec. 13. “Funeral director intern” means an individual who has a funeral director intern license issued under this article. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-14. “Funeral Goods”
Sec. 14. “Funeral goods” means goods, other than clothing, flowers, gravemarkers, and urns, that are sold or offered for sale directly to a consumer for use in connection with funeral services. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-15. “Funeral Home”
Sec. 15. “Funeral home” means a physical structure where: (1) human remains are prepared for a funeral or final disposition; (2) human remains are held for disposition; (3) there is an embalming room in compliance with licensure requirements of this article where at least one (1) of the following takes place: (A) The embalming of […]
25-15-2-16. “Funeral Home Licensee”
Sec. 16. “Funeral home licensee” means a person that has a funeral home license issued under this article. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-17. “Funeral Services”
Sec. 17. As used in this chapter, “funeral services” means: (1) accepting, holding, caring for, or preparing human remains for a funeral or final disposition, including embalming (where authorized) and the practice of restorative arts; (2) at need counseling of survivors of a deceased individual on: (A) the services, methods, and alternatives for final disposition […]
25-15-2-18. “Human Remains”
Sec. 18. “Human remains” means any part of the body of a deceased individual. The term includes human remains that have been cremated. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-19. “Licensee”
Sec. 19. “Licensee” means a person that has been issued a license under this article. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-2. “Alternative Container”
Sec. 2. “Alternative container” means a rigid or nonrigid receptacle or other enclosure that: (1) is made of a nonmetallic material; and (2) does not have ornamentation or an inner lining. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-20. “Outer Burial Container”
Sec. 20. “Outer burial container” means any container that is designed for placement in a grave around a casket or alternative container. The term includes a burial vault, grave box, or grave liner. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-21. “Person”
Sec. 21. “Person” includes a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, or other business association. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.381.
25-15-2-22. “Practice of Funeral Service”
Sec. 22. As used in this chapter, “practice of funeral service” means: (1) the application of the principles, methods, and techniques of mortuary science to the delivery of funeral services; (2) the counseling of individuals concerning methods and alternatives for the final disposition of human remains; (3) the prevention of the spread of infectious and […]
25-15-2-23. “Practitioner”
Sec. 23. “Practitioner” means an individual who is a funeral director, an embalmer, or a funeral director intern. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.
25-15-2-24. “Protection Order”
Sec. 24. “Protection order” means an injunction or other order issued by a tribunal of the issuing state or Indian tribe to prevent an individual from: (1) engaging in violent or threatening acts against; (2) engaging in harassment of; (3) engaging in contact or communication with; or (4) being in physical proximity to; another person. […]
25-15-2-3. “Board”
Sec. 3. “Board” means the state board of funeral and cemetery service. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.48-1991, SEC.27.
25-15-2-3.5. “Branch Location”
Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, “branch location” means a physical structure: (1) that is owned or leased by a person, not in conjunction with any other person, who owns and operates a licensed funeral home in the same or adjoining county; (2) where human remains are prepared for a viewing, a funeral, or […]
25-15-2-4. “Casket”
Sec. 4. “Casket” means a rigid enclosure that: (1) is made of wood, metal, or other material; (2) is ornamented; (3) has a fixed or nonfixed inner lining; and (4) is designed to encase human remains. As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.1.