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South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40
Chapter 8
S.C. Code Ann. tit. 40, ch. 8
South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act
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Short title
40-8-20
Perpetual Care Cemetery Board; creation
40-8-30
Definitions
40-8-35
Cemetery contract disclosure requirements
40-8-40
Licensure requirements, "Perpetual Care" and "No Perpetual Care" designations
40-8-50
Board membership
40-8-60
Election of chairman and vice chairman; expense reimbursements; meetings
40-8-70
Board power and duties
40-8-75
Seal
40-8-80
License fees
40-8-90
Application to establish cemetery; license change application incident to purchase of existing cemetery
40-8-100
Records; adoption and notification of use, care, management, and merchandise installation policies; service fees
40-8-110
Care and maintenance trust funds; merchandise accounts; financial reports; penalties
40-8-120
Land requirements; conveyance and use of excess contiguous lands; transfer to municipality
40-8-130
Mausoleum and below ground crypt construction deadlines; burial vault placement; coastal and lowland exception
40-8-140
Cemetery signs
40-8-150
Disciplinary action; grounds
40-8-160
Dissemination of order finding basis for disciplinary action; fine
40-8-170
Voluntary surrender of license
40-8-180
Appeal
40-8-190
Punishment and fines for violation of chapter
40-8-200
Certain cemeteries excepted from provisions of chapter
40-8-210
Licensing of existing cemeteries
40-8-220
Disclosure of conditions for free burial rights; basic maintenance requirements; religious code isolation designations
40-8-230
Severability
40-8-240
Application of chapter to new public cemeteries