§ 65-43.6. State veterans cemeteries cost.
§65‑43.6. State veterans cemeteries cost.
(a) There may be nocharge for the grave site or the interment service of a qualified veteran. There may be a minimal charge, to be set by the Division of Veteran Affairs,for only the opening and closing of the grave of an eligible family member.
(b) All other costs,including funeral expenses and costs of the headstone, transportation of theremains, or grave liner or burial vault shall be paid out of allowances by theVeterans Administration or private funds.
(c) All costs resultingfrom damage to, or destruction or theft of a grave site, headstone, or anyother grave monument may not be borne by the State. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c.1051, s. 1.)