90-210.84. Unlawful to operate without written authority of Board.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, association or organization to organize, operate, or in any way solicit members for a burial association, or for participation in any plan, scheme, or device similar to burial associations, without the written authority of the Board of Funeral Service, and any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; provided, however, the Board of Funeral Service shall not withhold authority for the organization or operation of a bona fide burial association, meeting the requirements of this Article, unless it shall be found and established to the satisfaction of the Board of Funeral Service that the person or persons applying for authority to organize and operate such bona fide burial association is disqualified or does not meet the requirements of this Article. (1941, c. 130, s. 7; 1975, c. 837; 1987, c. 864, s. 12; 1993, c. 539, s. 1043; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997-313, s. 5; 2003-420, ss. 1, 17(b).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations
Article 13E - Mutual Burial Associations.
§ 90-210.80 - Duties of Board; meetings.
§ 90-210.81 - Requirements as to rules and bylaws.
§ 90-210.83 - Assessments against associations.
§ 90-210.84 - Unlawful to operate without written authority of Board.
§ 90-210.85 - Revocation of license.
§ 90-210.86 - Deposit or investment of funds of mutual burial associations.
§ 90-210.87 - Unclaimed funds of defunct burial association.
§ 90-210.88 - Penalty for failure to operate in substantial compliance with bylaws.
§ 90-210.89 - Penalty for wrongfully inducing person to change membership.
§ 90-210.90 - Penalty for making false and fraudulent entries.
§ 90-210.91 - Accepting applications without collecting fee and first assessment.
§ 90-210.92 - Removal of secretary-treasurer for failure to maintain proper records.
§ 90-210.93 - Free services; failure to make proper assessments, etc., made a misdemeanor.
§ 90-210.94 - Right of appeal upon revocation or suspension of license.
§ 90-210.95 - Bond of secretary or secretary-treasurer of burial associations.
§ 90-210.97 - Making false or fraudulent statement a misdemeanor.
§ 90-210.98 - Statewide organization of associations.
§ 90-210.100 - Operation of association in violation of law prohibited.
§ 90-210.101 - Member of Armed Forces failing to pay assessments; reinstatement.
§ 90-210.102 - Hearing by Board of dispute over liability for funeral benefits; appeal.
§ 90-210.104 - Authority of Board to examine financial records.
§ 90-210.105 - Board authorized to freeze certain funds of Association.
§ 90-210.107 - Acquisition, merger, dissolution, and liquidation of mutual burial associations.