2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 65 - Cemeteries.
§ 65-101. Entering public or private property to maintain or visit with consent.

Part 3. Access to and Maintenance of Abandoned or Neglected Cemeteries.

§ 65‑101.  Entering public or private property to maintain or visit with consent.

Any of the following persons, with the consent of the public or private landowner, may enter the property of another to discover, restore, maintain, or visit a grave or abandoned public cemetery:

(1)        A descendant of the person whose remains are reasonably believed to be interred in the grave or abandoned public cemetery.

(2)        A descendant's designee.

(3)        Any other person who has a special personal interest in the grave or abandoned public cemetery. (1987, c. 686, s. 1; 1991, c. 36, s. 1; 2007‑118, s. 1.)

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