§ 65-43.1. Eligibility for interment in a State veterans cemetery. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 65‑43.1.  Eligibilityfor interment in a State veterans cemetery.

(a)        The followingpersons are eligible for interment at a State veterans cemetery:

(1)        A qualified veteran.

(2)        The spouse, widow,or widower of a qualified veteran, or a minor child who is unmarried anddependent on the qualified veteran at the time of death. For purposes of thissubdivision, "minor child includes a child under 21 years of age or under23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an educationalinstitution approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(3)        An unmarried adultchild of a qualified veteran when the child became permanently incapable ofself‑support because of a physical or mental disability before attainingthe age of 18 years.

(b)        Only one grave siteis authorized for a qualified veteran and his eligible family members. A gravesite may not be reserved until the death of a person who is eligible forinterment. When a death occurs and the deceased is determined to be eligiblefor interment in a State veteran cemetery pursuant to subsection (b) of thissection, a grave site shall be assigned in the name of the veteran.

(c)        When an eligiblefamily member dies before the qualified veteran dies, the veteran shall sign anagreement to be interred in the same plot with the family member before thedeceased family member is interred in the veterans cemetery. (1987 (Reg. Sess, 1988), c.1051, s. 1; 2001‑143, s. 2.)