Title 10, Chapter 14, Section 16
( 10-14-16)
(a) The owner of every cemetery may make, adopt, and enforce rules
and regulations for the use, care, control, management, restriction,
and protection of such cemetery and of all parts and subdivisions
thereof; for restricting, limiting, and regulating the use of all
property within such cemetery; for regulating and preventing the
introduction and care of plants or shrubs within such grounds; for
regulating the conduct of persons and preventing improper
assemblages therein; and for all other purposes deemed necessary by
the owner of the cemetery for the proper conduct of the business of
the cemetery and the protection of safeguarding the premises and the
principles, plans, and ideas on which the cemetery was organized.
From time to time, the owner may amend, add to, revise, change,
modify, or abolish such rules and regulations. Such rules and
regulations shall be plainly printed or typewritten, posted
conspicuously, and maintained, subject to inspection and copy, at
the usual place for transacting the regular business of the
cemetery; provided, however, that no cemetery to which the
provisions of this chapter are applicable shall have the power to
adopt any rule or regulation in conflict with any of the provisions
of this chapter or in derogation of the contract rights of lot
owners or owners of burial rights. Upon request, the registrant
shall provide a copy of said rules and regulations to any person who
requests it. (b) The owner of every cemetery shall have the further right to
establish reasonable rules and regulations regarding the type
material, design, composition, finish, and specifications of any and
all merchandise to be used or installed in the cemetery. Subject to
the provisions of this Code section and rules of the Secretary of
State, reasonable rules may further be adopted regarding the
installing by the cemetery or others of all merchandise to be
installed in the cemetery. Such rules and regulations shall be
posted conspicuously and maintained, subject to inspection and copy,
at the usual place for transacting the regular business of the
cemetery. Upon request, the registrant shall provide a copy of said
rules and regulations to any person requesting it. No cemetery
owner shall have the right to prevent the use of any merchandise
purchased by a lot owner or owner of a burial right, his or her
representative, his or her agent, or his or her heirs or assigns
from any source, provided the merchandise meets all rules and
regulations. (c) All registrants shall have a full and complete schedule of all
charges for grave lots, burial rights, burial or funeral
merchandise, and burial or funeral services provided by the
registrant plainly printed or typewritten, posted conspicuously, and
maintained, subject to inspection and copy, at the usual place for
transacting the regular business of the cemetery. Upon request, the
registrant shall provide a copy of said schedule of charges to any
person requesting it. |