Ohio Code § 2108.86

§ 2108.86.

(A) A funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery

organization, or other person asked to assist with a declarant's funeral, burial,

cremation, or other manner of final disposition has the right to rely on the content

of a written declaration and the instructions of the person or group of persons whom

the funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery

organization, or other person reasonably believes has the right of disposition. (B) If the circumstances described in division (A) of section 2108.81 of the Revised Code apply, a funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery

organization, or other person asked to assist with a deceased person's funeral, burial,

cremation, or other manner of final disposition has the right to rely on the instructions

of the person or group of persons the funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator,

cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person reasonably believes has

the right of disposition pursuant to section 2108.81 of the Revised Code . (C) No funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery

organization, or other person asked to assist with a deceased person's funeral, burial,

cremation, or other manner of final disposition, who relies, pursuant to divisions

(A) and (B) of this section, in good faith on the contents of a written declaration

or the instructions of the person or group of persons the funeral home, funeral director,

crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person reasonably

believes has the right of disposition, shall be subject to criminal or civil liability

or subject to disciplinary action for taking an action or not taking an action in

reliance on such contents or instructions and for otherwise complying with sections 2108.70 to 2108.90 of the Revised Code .