A cemetery authority authorized to accept care funds shall post in a conspicuous place at or near each entrance of the cemetery a clearly legible sign containing letters not less than six inches in height stating "Endowed Care Cemetery". Those cemeteries that furnish endowed care to some portions and no endowed care to other portions shall display appropriate signs of the same size letters designating which part is subject to endowed care and which part is not. Cemeteries that do not furnish endowed care shall display a sign containing letters not less than six inches in height stating "No Endowed Care".
History: 1953 Comp., § 67-29-12, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 156, § 12; 2001, ch. 149, § 12.
The 2001 amendment, effective July 1, 2001, made stylistic changes throughout the section.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 58 - Financial Institutions and Regulations
Article 17 - Endowed Care of Cemeteries
Section 58-17-1 - Declaration of policy.
Section 58-17-2 - Short title.
Section 58-17-3 - Definitions.
Section 58-17-4 - Gifts and contributions; care funds; trust funds.
Section 58-17-5 - Loans by cemeteries.
Section 58-17-6 - Instrument regarding care to be furnished by cemetery authority.
Section 58-17-7 - Representations regarding care and maintenance to be furnished.
Section 58-17-8 - Care funds not subject to tax.
Section 58-17-9 - Compliance with law required.
Section 58-17-10 - Registration with director.
Section 58-17-11 - Deposit or bond of endowed care cemeteries.
Section 58-17-12 - Display of signs.
Section 58-17-13 - Enforcement of provisions of act by director.
Section 58-17-14 - Proceedings in case of law violations.
Section 58-17-15 - Disposition of care funds upon dissolution.
Section 58-17-16 - Violations; punishment.
Section 58-17-18 - Establishing a cemetery authority.
Section 58-17-19 - Transfer of ownership.
Section 58-17-20 - Denial, suspension or revocation of registration.