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Chapter 114

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114

Cemeteries and Burials

1Definitions 1AOrganization of cemetery corporations 1BCemetery corporations; liability of directors, officers or trustees 2Powers and duties of cemetery corporations 2ACemetery corporations; disclosure; penalty 3Cemetery corporations; records of conveyances of burial lots 3ACemetery corporations; ownership of unclaimed graves; reuse of occupied graves 4Cemetery corporations; certified copies of recorded deeds and instruments; evidence 5Cemetery corporations; trust funds 5ACemetery corporations; burials; designated funeral director 5BCemetery corporations; notification of certain options for burial services; penalty 5CCemetery corporations; fiduciary duty owed to contributors to trust fund 6Cemetery corporations; cremation 7Formation and organization of crematory corporations 8Crematory corporations; acquisition and holding of land in fee 9By-laws and regulations of cemetery and crematory corporations; conduct of business; violations 10Town burial places 10AMunicipality ownership of unclaimed graves; reuse of occupied graves 11Public cemeteries; taking of land for burial purposes; application to county commissioners 12Public cemeteries; taking of land for burial places; hearing notice 13Public cemeteries; adjudication by commissioners; taking 14Public cemeteries; compensation of commissioners acting under petition to take land for burial place 15Appropriation for enclosing and improving public cemetery; sale or conveyance of burial rights; disposition of proceeds 16Appropriation for and care of public cemeteries 17Preservation of ancient burial places 18Care of neglected burial places within limits of town 19Deposits for care and improvement of burial places or lots; records; investment of deposits 20Public cemeteries; depositing funds with state treasurer; copy of instrument; notice to town or city clerk 21Public cemeteries; investment of funds; interest 22Town board of cemetery commissioners; election of members 23Board of cemetery commissioners; powers and duties 24Board of cemetery commissioners; conveyance of burial lots; record; fee 25Board of cemetery commissioners; gifts or bequests for cemeteries; investment of funds; disposition of proceeds of sales of lots or burial rights 26Board of cemetery commissioners; limit of debts or liabilities; annual report 27Appointment of board of cemetery commissioners; powers and duties 28Conveyance 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 29Indivisible character of cemetery lots; vesting; limitations and conditions; right of interment; designation of representation of lot; record 30Hearing as to representation of cemetery lot or tomb 31Descent of family cemetery lot to heirs 32Right of person to interment; release 33Right of husband to interment 34Use of land for burial; new cemeteries or extensions; approval of board of health; description of land 35Lands to be used for burial; approval 36Use of cemeteries; appeal from order of board of health; hearing 37Use of cemeteries; regulations by local boards of health; notice 38Closing of tombs, burial ground or cemetery; hearing; notice 39Owner of tomb; appeal from order of board of health 40Use of cemeteries; jury trial; rescission of order; costs and double costs 41Laying out or constructing public ways in, upon or through burial places; authority 42Passage through cemeteries 42AVisitation hours of cemeteries 42BCommercial use of cemeteries; consent; penalties 43Buildings upon burial places 43AOwnership, maintenance and operation of cemeteries; private profit 43BSale of cemetery lots and plots for speculative purposes 43CDisposition of proceeds of sales of cemetery lots and plots; liquidation of indebtedness 43DLocation of community mausoleums; exceptions 43ENew community mausoleums; plans and specifications; approval; construction 43FCommunity mausoleums; construction; supervision 43GUse of community mausoleum prior to completion; care and improvement fund 43HSale of community mausoleum prior to completion 43IRemoval of bodies constituting menace to public health 43JPermanent care and improvement fund for community mausoleums 43KCustodian of fund; administration and investment 43LAbating or enjoining nuisance 43MPermanent disposition of dead bodies or remains 43NPenalties; violations of this chapter 43OSale of monuments for cemetery lots by cemetery corporations 44Cremation of bodies 44AReceptacles for cremated remains; caskets 45Burial permits; permits for removal of bodies; certificates of death; deceased veterans 45AFuneral director's name used in connection with death certificate or burial permit 46Permit for burial of bodies brought into commonwealth; certificate; recording 46AVeterans; burial; affidavit; veteran graves officer 47Certificates for burial, removal or cremation; indorsement of coupon accompanying permit; record 48Cremation; certificates for burial 49Licensing of funeral directors; revocation or suspension; hearing; fees; permits 50Penalty; violations of Secs. 44 to 48 51Embalming fluid