§ 304. Registration and filing affidavit of compliance.
(a) Registration with State Real Estate Commission.--
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), every cemetery company shall have a current and valid registration certificate issued by the State Real Estate Commission pursuant to the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the "Real Estate Licensing Act," before disposing of any lot in its cemetery or before carrying on any other cemetery business. The biennial fee for the registration certificate shall be $25.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to cemetery companies and cemeteries owned or controlled by a bona fide church or religious congregation or fraternal organization or by any association created by a bona fide church or religious congregation or fraternal organization.
(b) Affidavit of compliance.--Every cemetery company subject to the provisions of section 301 (relating to initial deposits by newly-organized cemetery companies) or section 302 (relating to initial deposits by existing cemetery companies) shall, before disposing of any lot in its cemetery, cause to be filed in the Department of State an affidavit signed by a member or officer of the cemetery company stating that it has complied with the applicable section of this title, to which affidavit shall be attached an acceptance by a qualified trustee, acknowledging its acceptance of the trusteeship. The affidavit shall contain such other information as the department may require. (Mar. 7, 1982, P.L.149, No.48, eff. 60 days)
References in Text. The short title of the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the Real Estate Licensing Act, referred to in subsec. (a), was amended by the act of March 7, 1982 (P.L.158, No.50). The amended short title is now the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 3 - Regulation of Cemetery Companies
Section 301 - Initial deposits by newly-organized cemetery companies
Section 302 - Initial deposits by existing cemetery companies
Section 303 - Periodic deposits
Section 304 - Registration and filing affidavit of compliance
Section 305 - Use of permanent lot care fund
Section 306 - Status and readjustment of permanent lot care fund
Section 307 - Investment and operation of fund
Section 308 - Accounts of qualified trustee
Section 309 - Incorporated cemetery company as qualified trustee
Section 311 - Effect of chapter on articles of existing incorporated cemetery companies
Section 312 - Engaging in cemetery business in unauthorized manner