{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-15-2-10","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-15-2-10","heading":"\"Exempted person\"","body":"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:\n(1) Sells, as a seller licensed under IC 30-2-13 or an agent or a representative of a seller:\n(A) funeral merchandise described in IC 30-2-13-8 at need; or\n(B) funeral merchandise defined in IC 30-2-13-8 under a certificate of authority authorized by IC 30-2-13-33 and not funeral services defined in section 17(1), 17(2), or 17(3) of this chapter unless they are funeral services (as defined in IC 30-2-13-8) and ratified as required by IC 30-2-13-20.\n(2) Cremates human remains, but does not conduct a funeral service in conjunction with the cremation.\n(3) Cremates human remains or holds human remains less than forty-eight (48) hours for the purpose of cremating the human remains without a funeral service or memorial service in conjunction with the final disposition of the cremated remains.\n(4) Performs services for a morgue in a hospital or other facility licensed under IC 16-21 that are directly related to the purposes of the hospital or other facility.\n(5) Performs services for a school of mortuary science that are directly related to an educational purpose.\n(6) Arranges, supervises, or conducts a religious or memorial service for a deceased individual if:\n(A) the human remains of the deceased individual are not present at the service; and\n(B) final disposition of the deceased individual's human remains has been or will be completed under the authority of a funeral director having obtained a burial permit issued by the state of Indiana.\n(7) Conducts a religious or memorial service with the human remains of the deceased individual present if the funeral is arranged and directly supervised by a funeral director.\n(8) If the person is a cemetery, sells or offers advice concerning methods or alternatives available for final disposition of human remains.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 15. EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS","Chapter 2. Definitions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-15-2-10","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"8d7e90da1e77f51e581f935a513fa9b50e44715ff44447f003d671bd66bc2d76","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-15-2-9","next":"us-in/ic-25-15-2-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}