2010 Hawaii Code
DIVISION 2. BUSINESS
TITLE25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
441. Cemetery and Funeral Trusts
§441-24 Inspection of cemetery or pre-need funeral authority books.

§441-24 Inspection of cemetery or pre-need funeral authority books. The books, records, and papers of every cemetery authority whether or not a corporation, which operates or claims to operate a perpetual care cemetery, and of every pre-need funeral authority shall be subject to examination by the director as provided by law, and every cemetery authority operating a perpetual care cemetery, and every pre-need funeral authority shall submit such information as may be required by the director to furnish information as to whether or not the cemetery or pre-need funeral authority has complied with this chapter.

The records of every cemetery authority shall include the information required under section 441-3(b). The records of every cemetery and pre-need funeral authority shall also include a record of any and all notifications from purchasers or representatives of purchasers regarding:

(1) Any change in address; and

(2) Notice of cancellation,

and shall include copies of any and all written notices of termination that were sent to purchasers. Change of address notices, cancellation notices, and notices of termination relating to each contract containing any pre-need funeral services or pre-need interment services shall be maintained by the authority at all times prior to delivering goods or rendering services on the contract and for a period of at least six months after all goods have been delivered or all services have been rendered. [L 1967, c 199, pt of §1; HRS §441-24; am L 1969, c 242, §7; am L 1975, c 21, §9; am L 1981, c 221, §10; am L 1983, c 167, §15; am L 1985, c 270, §4; am L 2002, c 40, §75; am L 2007, c 188, §6]

Revision Note

The reference to an undesignated section by L 1983, c 167, §15, is omitted.