Definitions

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  • As used in this subchapter:
    • (1) “Persons” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or association.

    • (2) “Human remains” or “remains” means the bodies of deceased persons, and includes the bodies in any stage of decomposition, and cremated remains.

    • (3) “Cemetery” means any one or a combination of more than one, of the following, in a place used or to be used, and dedicated or designated, for cemetery purposes:

      • (a) A burial park, for earth interment.

      • (b) A mausoleum.

      • (c) A columbarium.

    • (4) “Mausoleum” means a structure or building substantially exposed above ground intended to be used for the entombment of remains of a deceased person.

    • (5) “Columbarium” means a structure or building substantially exposed above ground intended to be used for the inurnment of the cremated remains of a deceased person.

    • (6) “Cemetery company” means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association, now or hereafter organized, owning and controlling cemetery lands or property and conducting the business of a cemetery.

    • (7) “Grave space” means a space of ground in a cemetery intended to be used for the interment in the ground of the remains of a deceased person.

    • (8) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Works.


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