Such structure shall be erected under the supervision of an inspector to be appointed by the Department of Public Health, which shall determine the amount of his compensation, such compensation to be paid by the person erecting the same. No vault, crypt, niche, mausoleum, columbarium or structure, and no addition or alteration thereof, shall be used for the purpose of interring therein any body until the person, firm or corporation operating such structure has obtained from said department a certificate, signed by the Commissioner of Public Health, certifying that the plans and specifications filed pursuant to the provisions of section 19a-310 have been complied with, and that the requirements for a maintenance fund provided for in subsection (a) of section 19a-312 have been complied with, which certificate shall be filed in the office of the town clerk of the town wherein the community mausoleum is located, provided a columbarium which is used solely as a repository for the remains, after cremation of deceased persons and is located on the premises of any religious society or corporation shall not be subject to the provisions of this section.
(1949 Rev., S. 4707; 1971, P.A. 34, S. 2; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 96-180, S. 59, 166; P.A. 19-57, S. 3.)
History: 1971 act excluded columbarium used solely for cremated remains and located on premises of religious society or corporation from provisions of section; P.A. 77-614 replaced department and commissioner of health with department and commissioner of health services, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-162 transferred to Sec. 19a-311 in 1983; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 96-180 made a technical change, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 19-57 replaced reference to Sec. 19a-312(b) with reference to Sec. 19a-312(a).
See Sec. 19a-314 re penalty for violation of this section.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Section 19a-296. (Formerly Sec. 19-147). - Cemetery associations.
Section 19a-297. (Formerly Sec. 19-148). - Bylaws. Sexton.
Section 19a-299. (Formerly Sec. 19-150). - Trust funds for care of cemeteries.
Section 19a-300. (Formerly Sec. 19-151). - Funds for care of cemetery lots.
Section 19a-302. (Formerly Sec. 19-153). - Takeover of fund. Appointment of cemetery committee.
Section 19a-303. (Formerly Sec. 19-154). - Acceptance of legacy.
Section 19a-304. (Formerly Sec. 19-155). - Care of funds by towns.
Section 19a-305. (Formerly Sec. 19-156). - Probate Court may make allowance for care of lot.
Section 19a-306. (Formerly Sec. 19-157). - Cemeteries in adjoining towns.
Section 19a-307. (Formerly Sec. 19-158). - Sale of abandoned or unused lots.
Section 19a-308b. - Neglected cemetery account.
Section 19a-309. (Formerly Sec. 19-160). - Headstones at soldiers' graves.
Section 19a-311. (Formerly Sec. 19-162). - Inspection. Burial prohibited until certificate obtained.
Section 19a-313. (Formerly Sec. 19-161a). - Burials above ground restricted.
Section 19a-314. (Formerly Sec. 19-164). - Penalty.
Section 19a-315. - “Ancient burial place”, “burial ground authority” and “grave marker” defined.
Section 19a-315a. - Use of ancient burial place.
Section 19a-315b. - Protection of grave markers.
Section 19a-315c. - Maintenance of burial places.
Section 19a-315d. - Places and manner of burial. Exceptions. Penalty.