Sec. 2. (a) A burial permit may not be issued by an officer in Indiana having authority to issue burial permits until the following information is secured, if practicable, and except where an immediate burial should be made to avoid the danger of contagion:
(1) Was the deceased a veteran of any of the wars in which the United States has been engaged?
(2) If so, what is the date when the veteran entered the service, and what is the date on which the veteran was discharged?
(3) What medals and decorations were won by the veteran?
(4) What was the division or regiment in which the veteran was enlisted?
(b) If the death certificate shows that the deceased was a veteran of any war in which the United States has been engaged, that information shall be placed upon the burial permit.