South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 8 - South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act
Section 40-8-10. Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act".
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 322, Section 10A.

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South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 40 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 8 - South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act

Section 40-8-10. Short title.

Section 40-8-20. Perpetual Care Cemetery Board; creation.

Section 40-8-30. Definitions.

Section 40-8-35. Cemetery contract disclosure requirements.

Section 40-8-40. Licensure requirements, "Perpetual Care" and "No Perpetual Care" designations.

Section 40-8-50. Board membership.

Section 40-8-60. Election of chairman and vice chairman; expense reimbursements; meetings.

Section 40-8-70. Board power and duties.

Section 40-8-75. Seal.

Section 40-8-80. License fees.

Section 40-8-90. Application to establish cemetery; license change application incident to purchase of existing cemetery.

Section 40-8-100. Records; adoption and notification of use, care, management, and merchandise installation policies; service fees.

Section 40-8-110. Care and maintenance trust funds; merchandise accounts; financial reports; penalties.

Section 40-8-120. Land requirements; conveyance and use of excess contiguous lands; transfer to municipality.

Section 40-8-130. Mausoleum and below ground crypt construction deadlines; burial vault placement; coastal and lowland exception.

Section 40-8-140. Cemetery signs.

Section 40-8-150. Disciplinary action; grounds.

Section 40-8-160. Dissemination of order finding basis for disciplinary action; fine.

Section 40-8-170. Voluntary surrender of license.

Section 40-8-180. Appeal.

Section 40-8-190. Punishment and fines for violation of chapter.

Section 40-8-200. Certain cemeteries excepted from provisions of chapter.

Section 40-8-210. Licensing of existing cemeteries.

Section 40-8-220. Disclosure of conditions for free burial rights; basic maintenance requirements; religious code isolation designations.

Section 40-8-230. Severability.

Section 40-8-240. Application of chapter to new public cemeteries.