{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-65-43.5","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 65-43.5","heading":"Reinterment.","body":"(a)\tThe remains of a qualified veteran or the remains of an eligible family member may be moved to a State veterans cemetery for reinterment, at no cost to the State, when the following conditions are satisfied:\n(1)\tThe superintendent of the State veterans cemetery has been presented with proof of eligibility in accordance with G.S. 65-43.2;\n(2)\tThe reinterment is requested in writing and filed with the Program Manager of veterans cemeteries, the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs, or the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs;\n(3)\tThe request for reinterment contains the notarized signatures of the veteran or his legal representative, all living immediate family members, and any other interested living family member;\n(4)\tThe request for reinterment contains a statement of the circumstances and reasons for reinterment; and\n(5)\tThe funeral director has obtained all necessary permits for reinterment.\n(b)\tIf permission for reinterment is granted, an agreement shall be entered into between the veteran or his living representative, all living immediate family members, and any interested living family members, and the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1051, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(q); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)","path":["Chapter 65. Cemeteries.","Article 8A. Veterans Cemeteries."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_65/GS_65-43.5.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:07:47Z","sha256":"38c1f67df8ab9743aefd8a74fa82f1357177d90296e442ca0a0e29d44c52a45c","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-65-43.4","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-65-43.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}