(A) A perpetual care cemetery licensed by the South Carolina Cemetery Board and operating in good standing on June 30, 1990, may continue to operate and must be granted a license by the South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Board.
(B) A perpetual care cemetery established between July 1, 1990, and the effective date of this chapter may continue to operate and must be granted a license by the South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Board, provided an Irrevocable Care and Maintenance Trust Fund Agreement with a trust institution doing business in this State has been properly entered into by the perpetual care cemetery, and a copy of the same is on file with the board.
(C) Effective January 1, 2003, all perpetual care cemeteries must be operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 322, Section 10A.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 8 - South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act
Section 40-8-20. Perpetual Care Cemetery Board; creation.
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 40-8-80. License fees.
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 40-8-190. 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 40-8-230. Severability.
Section 40-8-240. Application of chapter to new public cemeteries.