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2023 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XVI - Public Health
Chapter 114 - Cemeteries and Burials
- Section 1 - Definitions
- Section 1a - Organization of Cemetery Corporations
- Section 1b - Cemetery Corporations; Liability of Directors, Officers or Trustees
- Section 2 - Powers and Duties of Cemetery Corporations
- Section 2a - Cemetery Corporations; Disclosure; Penalty
- Section 3 - Cemetery Corporations; Records of Conveyances of Burial Lots
- Section 3a - Cemetery Corporations; Ownership of Unclaimed Graves; Reuse of Occupied Graves
- Section 4 - Cemetery Corporations; Certified Copies of Recorded Deeds and Instruments; Evidence
- Section 5 - Cemetery Corporations; Trust Funds
- Section 5a - Cemetery Corporations; Burials; Designated Funeral Director
- Section 5b - Cemetery Corporations; Notification of Certain Options for Burial Services; Penalty
- Section 5c - Cemetery Corporations; Fiduciary Duty Owed to Contributors to Trust Fund
- Section 6 - Cemetery Corporations; 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 Cemetery 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 - Public Cemeteries; Taking of Land for Burial Purposes; Application to County Commissioners
- Section 12 - Public Cemeteries; Taking of Land for Burial Places; Hearing Notice
- Section 13 - Public Cemeteries; Adjudication by Commissioners; Taking
- Section 14 - Public Cemeteries; Compensation of Commissioners Acting Under Petition to Take Land for Burial Place
- Section 15 - Appropriation for Enclosing and Improving Public Cemetery; Sale or Conveyance of Burial Rights; Disposition of Proceeds
- Section 16 - Appropriation for and Care of Public 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 - Public Cemeteries; Depositing Funds With State Treasurer; Copy of Instrument; Notice to Town or City Clerk
- Section 21 - Public Cemeteries; Investment of Funds; Interest
- Section 22 - Town Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Election of Members
- Section 23 - Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Powers and Duties
- Section 24 - Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Conveyance of Burial Lots; Record; Fee
- Section 25 - Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Gifts or Bequests for Cemeteries; Investment of Funds; Disposition of Proceeds of Sales of Lots or Burial Rights
- Section 26 - Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Limit of Debts or Liabilities; Annual Report
- Section 27 - Appointment of Board of Cemetery Commissioners; Powers and Duties
- Section 28 - Conveyance of Cemetery 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 Cemetery Lots; Vesting; Limitations and Conditions; Right of Interment; Designation of Representation of Lot; Record
- Section 30 - Hearing as to Representation of Cemetery Lot or Tomb
- Section 31 - Descent of Family Cemetery 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 - Use of Cemeteries; Appeal From Order of Board of Health; Hearing
- Section 37 - Use of Cemeteries; Regulations by Local Boards of Health; Notice
- Section 38 - Closing of Tombs, Burial Ground or Cemetery; Hearing; Notice
- Section 39 - Owner of Tomb; Appeal From Order of Board of Health
- Section 40 - Use of Cemeteries; 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 of Cemeteries
- 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 of Cemetery Lots and Plots; 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; Violations of This Chapter
- 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; Violations of Secs. 44 to 48
- Section 51 - Embalming Fluid
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