Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 5-33.2 - Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments
Section 5-33.2-9. - Cemetery operators ineligible to conduct business of funeral directing.

§ 5-33.2-9. Cemetery operators ineligible to conduct business of funeral directing.
Any person or persons, association, or corporation having charge of or conducting a cemetery shall not engage in the business of funeral directing. No funeral home will be licensed, nor be permitted to operate as a funeral home, if it is located on property owned by a cemetery or is contiguous with cemetery property.
History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 255, § 2.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 5 - Businesses and Professions

Chapter 5-33.2 - Funeral Director/Embalmer and Funeral Service Establishments

Section 5-33.2-1. - Definitions.

Section 5-33.2-2. - Board of examiners — Qualifications and removal of members — Vacancies.

Section 5-33.2-3. - Rules and regulations.

Section 5-33.2-4. - Unlicensed practice unlawful.

Section 5-33.2-5. - Application for license — Application fee.

Section 5-33.2-6. - Qualifications of funeral director/embalmers.

Section 5-33.2-7. - Armed forces embalming experience.

Section 5-33.2-8. - Participation in burial certificate plans.

Section 5-33.2-9. - Cemetery operators ineligible to conduct business of funeral directing.

Section 5-33.2-10. - Issuance of licenses — Expiration and renewal of licenses.

Section 5-33.2-11. - Display of licenses — Assignment of licenses prohibited.

Section 5-33.2-12. - Funeral establishment and branch offices licenses.

Section 5-33.2-13. - Funeral establishment and branch officer — Crematories — Inspections — Denial of access.

Section 5-33.2-13.1. - Crematories — License and inspection.

Section 5-33.2-13.2. - Cremation of human remains.

Section 5-33.2-14. - Payments for securing business prohibited.

Section 5-33.2-15. - Annual renewal of licenses.

Section 5-33.2-16. - Funeral director/embalmer — Internship.

Section 5-33.2-17. - Revocation or suspension of license.

Section 5-33.2-18. - Summons of witnesses.

Section 5-33.2-19. - Appeals.

Section 5-33.2-20. - Restricted receipts accounts for fees.

Section 5-33.2-21. - Penalty for violations.

Section 5-33.2-22. - Complaints of violations.

Section 5-33.2-23. - Severability.

Section 5-33.2-24. - Proper authority for funeral arrangements and disposition of human remains.

Section 5-33.2-25. - Mandatory continuing education training.

Section 5-33.2-26. - Licensure by endorsement.