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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7)
Chapter 14 - GEORGIA CEMETERY AND FUNERAL SERVICES ACT OF 2000 (§§ 10-14-1 — 10-14-30)
- Section 10-14-1 - Short title
- Section 10-14-2 - Legislative findings and intent
- Section 10-14-3 - Definitions
- Section 10-14-3.1 - Authority of boards
- Section 10-14-4 - Registration of cemetery owners, preneed dealers, and burial or funeral merchandise dealers; exemptions; nonperpetual care cemeteries
- Section 10-14-5 - Registration of preneed sales agents; retention of employee applications by registered cemeteries
- Section 10-14-5.1 - Relationship between life insurance and funeral establishment
- Section 10-14-6 - Perpetual care trust funds
- Section 10-14-7 - Preneed escrow accounts or trust funds
- Section 10-14-7.1 - Trust funds or escrow accounts for preneed funeral services
- Section 10-14-8 - Prohibition of certain persons from employment; notice and hearing; emergency orders
- Section 10-14-9 - Amendment of registration applications; audit of registrant records; transfer of ownership in cemeteries or preneed dealers
- Section 10-14-10 - Minimum acreage for cemeteries; exceptions
- Section 10-14-11 - Stop orders suspending, revoking, or denying the effectiveness of registration; late penalty fees
- Section 10-14-12 - Separate accounts and records; owner acting as trustee; removal of trustee or escrow agent; financial reports
- Section 10-14-13 - Venue for civil or criminal actions
- Section 10-14-14 - Administration of chapter; rules and regulations
- Section 10-14-15 - Investigations by Secretary of State; subpoenas; hearings
- Section 10-14-16 - Cemetery rules and regulations; schedule of charges
- Section 10-14-17 - Prohibited acts; fees
- Section 10-14-18 - Duties of registrants; requirements of written contracts
- Section 10-14-19 - Enforcement of chapter; civil penalties
- Section 10-14-20 - Criminal penalties
- Section 10-14-21 - Purchaser's remedy for violations
- Section 10-14-22 - Judicial appeal of orders issued by Secretary of State
- Section 10-14-23 - Administrative appeal of orders issued by Secretary of State
- Section 10-14-24 - Effect of consent to service of process
- Section 10-14-25 - Waiver of rights or defenses in cemetery purchase agreements void
- Section 10-14-26 - Secretary of State immune from liability
- Section 10-14-27 - [Repealed] [Reserved] Evidence in civil or criminal actions under chapter
- Section 10-14-28 - Actions pending under prior law
- Section 10-14-29 - Construction of mausoleums and columbariums; preconstruction trust funds
- Section 10-14-30 - Adoption of minimum standards by Secretary of State
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