Section 17-5-590 - Disposition of remains of unidentified dead bodies(A) If the body of a dead person is unidentifiable, the remains may not be cremated for at least thirty days. The coroner or medical examiner must have the remains buried or interred in a cemetery in the county in which the remains were found.(B) If a coroner has possession of human remains that have been identified and the deceased person has been determined to be an unclaimed veteran, then the coroner must release the remains to a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary for disposition pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 12, Title 25.Amended by 2024 S.C. Acts, Act No. 142 (HB 4376),s 4, eff. 5/13/2024.2001 Act No. 73, Section 1.