The Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery shall accept and inter the unclaimed remains of an eligible veteran if:
(1) a funeral director or crematory operator has determined pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 5227(c)(2) that interment of the veteran’s remains in the Cemetery is appropriate; or
(2) the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has determined pursuant to 18 V.S.A. § 5227(d)(4) that interment of the veteran’s remains in the Cemetery is appropriate.