No funeral home or crematory, or any employee of either is required to verify the information provided in the form authorizing cremation, as set forth in § 34-26A-6.1, and no funeral home or crematory, or any employee of either may be held liable for any act or omission in reliance on the information provided in the form, unless the funeral home, crematory, or employee knew or should have known that the information was not accurate.
S.D. Codified Laws § 34-26A-6.3
Authorization to cremate--Limited crematory immunity
Source: SL 2023, ch 129, § 12.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.