(a) If the authorizing agent is not available to execute a cremation authorization form in person, the authorizing agent may delegate the authority to another person in writing, including a facsimile transmission, telegram, or other electronic transmission.(b) A written delegation of authority of an authorizing agent must include:(1) the name, address, and relationship of the authorizing agent to the decedent; and(2) the name and address of the person to whom authority is delegated.(c) A person authorized under subsections (a) and (b) may serve as the authorizing agent and execute the cremation authorization form.(d) A crematory authority is not liable for relying on a cremation authorization form executed in compliance with this section.As added by P.L.231-1995, SEC.2.
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