2025 Code of Georgia
Title 10 - Commerce and Trade (Chs. 1 — 15)
Chapter 14 - Cemetery and Funeral Services (§§ 10-14-1 — 10-14-30)

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Research References & Practice Aids

Authority of administrator to issue cease and desist orders or impose civil penalty, judicial relief, and receivers, § 10-1-397.3.

Disposition of dead bodies, § 31-21-1 et seq.

Limitations upon right to choose funeral services for insured, entry into contracts by life insurers, and receiving of compensation from undertakers, § 33-1-10 et seq.

Regulation of funeral directors, embalmers, and funeral establishments, and contracts for preneed funeral services, § 43-18-1 et seq.

Protection of American Indian human remains and burial objects, § 44-12-260 et seq.

Rules of General Applicability, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Office of Secretary of State, Cemeteries, Preneed Dealers, and Merchandise Dealers, Chapter Rule 590-3-1-.01 et seq.

Preneed Sales Agents, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Office of Secretary of State, Cemeteries, Preneed Dealers, and Merchandise Dealers, Rule 590-3-2-.01 et. seq.

Preneed Dealers, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Office of Secretary of State, Cemeteries, Preneed Dealers, and Merchandise Dealers, Rule 590-3-4-.01 et. seq.

Merchandise Dealers, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Office of Secretary of State, Cemeteries, Preneed Dealers, and Merchandise Dealers, Rule 590-3-5-.01 et. seq.

Mausoleum Preconstruction, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Office of Secretary of State, Cemeteries, Preneed Dealers, and Merchandise Dealers, Rule 590-3-6-.01 et. seq.

Administrative Hearings, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Office of Secretary of State, Cemeteries, Preneed Dealers, and Merchandise Dealers, Rule 590-3-7-.01 et seq.

Validity and reasonableness of rules and regulations of cemetery company or association as to improvement or care of lots, 32 A. L. R. 1406; 47 A. L. R. 70.

Cemetery property and cemetery lots as subject to assessment for public improvement, in absence of express exemption, 71 A. L. R. 322.

Rights and remedies of holder of lien on cemetery property, 90 A. L. R. 444.

Right to take property under eminent domain as affected by fact that property is already devoted to cemetery purposes, 109 A. L. R. 1502.

Right to exclude from privilege of burial in cemetery, 110 A. L. R. 388.

Validity of public prohibition or regulation of location of cemetery, 50 A. L. R.2d 905.

Cemetery or burial ground as nuisance, 50 A. L. R.2d 1324.

To whom does title to burial lot pass on testator’s death, in absence of specific provision in his will, 26 A. L. R.3d 1425.

Liability of cemetery in connection with conducting or supervising burial services, 42 A. L. R.4th 1059.

Dead bodies: liability for improper manner of reinterment, 53 A. L. R.4th 394.

Construction and effect of contracts or insurance policies providing preneed coverage of burial expense or services, 67 A. L. R.4th 36.

Validity, construction, and application of statutes or ordinances regulating perpetual-care trust funds of cemeteries and mausoleums, 54 A. L. R.5th 681.

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