Haw. Code R. § 7-32-2

Current through September, 2024
Section 7-32-2 - Definitions

As used in this chapter unless otherwise provided:

"Armed forces" means the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force or any women's auxiliary branch thereof, organized pursuant to an Act of Congress.

"Cemetery" means the Hawaii state veterans cemetery.

"Designated cemetery official" means those persons so designated by the director to act as agents for the Hawaii state veterans cemetery.

"Columbarium" means a structure with niches for the inurnment of human remains.

"Director" means the director of the office of veterans' services as defined in section 363-2, HRS.

"Grave" means the space of ground in the cemetery used, or intended to be used, for burial of human remains.

"Hawaii state veterans cemetery" means that cemetery located at 45-349 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, on the parcel identified as tax map key 4-5-33-2, and any future additions.

"Interment" means the disposition of human remains by burial or inurnment.

"Inurnment" means the placement of cremated remains in a plot or in a niche.

"Liner" means a grave liner or vault as defined by the director.

"Niche" means a space in a columbarium used, or intended to be used, for inurnment of cremated human remains.

"Office" means the office of veterans' services.

"Public records" means records and information available for public inspection as provided by state or federal law.

"Space" means area in the cemetery used, or intended to be used, for interment or inurnment of human remains.

Haw. Code R. § 7-32-2

[Eff 8/10/91; am SEP 03 1994] (Auth: HRS § 363-2) (Imp: HRS § 363-2)