Chapter 114

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Chapter 114: CEMETERIES AND BURIALS

• Section 1 Definitions
• Section 1A Organization of cemetery corporations
• Section 1B Liability of directors, officers or trustees
• Section 2 Powers and duties of cemetery corporations
• Section 2A Cemetery and crematory corporations; disclosure; penalty
• Section 3 Records of conveyances of burial lots
• Section 3A Cemetery ownership of unclaimed graves; reuse of occupied graves
• Section 4 Certified copies of recorded deeds and instruments; evidence
• Section 5 Trust funds
• Section 5A Burials; designated funeral director
• Section 5B Notification of certain options for burial services; penalty
• Section 5C Fiduciary duty owed to contributors to trust fund by corporation
• Section 6 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 cemeteries 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 Taking of land for burial purposes; application to county commissioners
• Section 12 Taking of land for burial places; hearing notice
• Section 13 Adjudication by commissioners; taking
• Section 14 Compensation of commissioners acting under petition to take land for burial place
• Section 15 Appropriation for enclosing and improving cemetery; sale or conveyance of burial rights; disposition of proceeds
• Section 16 Appropriation for and care of 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 Depositing funds with state treasurer; copy of instrument; notice to town or city clerk
• Section 21 Investment of funds; interest
• Section 22 Town board of cemetery commissioners; election of members
• Section 23 Powers and duties
• Section 24 Conveyance of burial lots; record; fee
• Section 25 Gifts or bequests for cemeteries; investment of funds; disposition of proceeds of sales of lots or burial rights
• Section 26 Limit of debts or liabilities; annual report
• Section 27 Appointment of board of cemetery commissioners; powers and duties
• Section 28 Conveyance of 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 lots; vesting; limitations and conditions; right of interment; designation of representation of lot; record
• Section 30 Hearing as to representation of lot or tomb
• Section 31 Descent of family 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 Appeal from order of board of health; hearing
• Section 37 Regulations by local boards of health; notice
• Section 38 Closing of tombs, burial ground or cemetery; hearing; notice
• Section 39 Appeal from order of board
• Section 40 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
• 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; 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
• 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
• Section 51 Embalming fluid