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Section
1
Definitions
Section
1a
Organization of Cemetery Corporations
Section
1b
Cemetery Corporations; Liability of Directors, Officers or Trustees
Section
2
Powers and Duties of Cemetery Corporations
Section
2a
Cemetery Corporations; Disclosure; Penalty
Section
3
Cemetery Corporations; Records of Conveyances of Burial Lots
Section
3a
Cemetery Corporations; Ownership of Unclaimed Graves; Reuse of Occupied Graves
Section
4
Cemetery Corporations; Certified Copies of Recorded Deeds and Instruments; Evidence
Section
5
Cemetery Corporations; Trust Funds
Section
5a
Cemetery Corporations; Burials; Designated Funeral Director
Section
5b
Cemetery Corporations; Notification of Certain Options for Burial Services; Penalty
Section
5c
Cemetery Corporations; Fiduciary Duty Owed to Contributors to Trust Fund
Section
6
Cemetery Corporations; Cremation
Section
7
Formation and Organization of Crematory Corporations
Section
8
Crematory Corporations; Acquisition and Holding of Land in Fee
Section
9
By-Laws and Regulations of Cemetery and Crematory Corporations; Conduct of Business; Violations
Section
10
Town Burial Places
Section
10a
Municipality Ownership of Unclaimed Graves; Reuse of Occupied Graves
Section
11
Public Cemeteries; Taking of Land for Burial Purposes; Application to County Commissioners
Section
12
Public Cemeteries; Taking of Land for Burial Places; Hearing Notice
Section
13
Public Cemeteries; Adjudication by Commissioners; Taking
Section
14
Public Cemeteries; Compensation of Commissioners Acting Under Petition to Take Land for Burial Place
Section
15
Appropriation for Enclosing and Improving Public Cemetery; Sale or Conveyance of Burial Rights; Disposition of Proceeds
Section
16
Appropriation for and Care of Public Cemeteries
Section
17
Preservation of Ancient Burial Places
Section
18
Care of Neglected Burial Places Within Limits of Town
Section
19
Deposits for Care and Improvement of Burial Places or Lots; Records; Investment of Deposits
Section
20
Public Cemeteries; Depositing Funds With State Treasurer; Copy of Instrument; Notice to Town or City Clerk
Section
21
Public Cemeteries; Investment of Funds; Interest
Section
22
Town Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Election of Members
Section
23
Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Powers and Duties
Section
24
Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Conveyance of Burial Lots; Record; Fee
Section
25
Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Gifts or Bequests for Cemeteries; Investment of Funds; Disposition of Proceeds of Sales of Lots or Burial Rights
Section
26
Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Limit of Debts or Liabilities; Annual Report
Section
27
Appointment of Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Powers and Duties
Section
28
Conveyance of Cemetery Lots or Interest in Lots in Trust for Preservation as Memorial; Rights of Heirs of Owner; Control Over Lot or Interest in Lot
Section
29
Indivisible Character of Cemetery Lots; Vesting; Limitations and Conditions; Right of Interment; Designation of Representation of Lot; Record
Section
30
Hearing as to Representation of Cemetery Lot or Tomb
Section
31
Descent of Family Cemetery Lot to Heirs
Section
32
Right of Person to Interment; Release
Section
33
Right of Husband to Interment
Section
34
Use of Land for Burial; New Cemeteries or Extensions; Approval of Board of Health; Description of Land
Section
35
Lands to Be Used for Burial; Approval
Section
36
Use of Cemeteries; Appeal From Order of Board of Health; Hearing
Section
37
Use of Cemeteries; Regulations by Local Boards of Health; Notice
Section
38
Closing of Tombs, Burial Ground or Cemetery; Hearing; Notice
Section
39
Owner of Tomb; Appeal From Order of Board of Health
Section
40
Use of Cemeteries; Jury Trial; Rescission of Order; Costs and Double Costs
Section
41
Laying Out or Constructing Public Ways In, Upon or Through Burial Places; Authority
Section
42
Passage Through Cemeteries
Section
42a
Visitation Hours of Cemeteries
Section
42b
Commercial Use of Cemeteries; Consent; Penalties
Section
43
Buildings Upon Burial Places
Section
43a
Ownership, Maintenance and Operation of Cemeteries; Private Profit
Section
43b
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Plots for Speculative Purposes
Section
43c
Disposition of Proceeds of Sales of Cemetery Lots and Plots; Liquidation of Indebtedness
Section
43d
Location of Community Mausoleums; Exceptions
Section
43e
New Community Mausoleums; Plans and Specifications; Approval; Construction
Section
43f
Community Mausoleums; Construction; Supervision
Section
43g
Use of Community Mausoleum Prior to Completion; Care and Improvement Fund
Section
43h
Sale of Community Mausoleum Prior to Completion
Section
43i
Removal of Bodies Constituting Menace to Public Health
Section
43j
Permanent Care and Improvement Fund for Community Mausoleums
Section
43k
Custodian of Fund; Administration and Investment
Section
43l
Abating or Enjoining Nuisance
Section
43m
Permanent Disposition of Dead Bodies or Remains
Section
43n
Penalties; Violations of This Chapter
Section
43o
Sale of Monuments for Cemetery Lots by Cemetery Corporations
Section
44
Cremation of Bodies
Section
44a
Receptacles for Cremated Remains; Caskets
Section
45
Burial Permits; Permits for Removal of Bodies; Certificates of Death; Deceased Veterans
Section
45a
Funeral Director's Name Used in Connection With Death Certificate or Burial Permit
Section
46
Permit for Burial of Bodies Brought Into Commonwealth; Certificate; Recording
Section
46a
Veterans; Burial; Affidavit; Veteran Graves Officer
Section
47
Certificates for Burial, Removal or Cremation; Indorsement of Coupon Accompanying Permit; Record
Section
48
Cremation; Certificates for Burial
Section
49
Licensing of Funeral Directors; Revocation or Suspension; Hearing; Fees; Permits
Section
50
Penalty; Violations of Secs. 44 to 48
Section
51
Embalming Fluid