A funeral establishment that is also the authorizing agent that determines the final disposition of the remains of a decedent and directs that the body of the decedent be cremated:
(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: Determine whether the decedent was a veteran; and
(4) Verify that the decedent is entitled to veteran interment benefits; and
(5) May dispose of the cremated remains after five (5) days from the date of cremation if the cremated remains are not relinquished to: A veterans service organization;
(6) The Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
(7) The next of kin of the decedent.
(8) The disposal of the remains of the decedent must comply with the public health and welfare laws of the State of Arkansas.