Massachusetts Chapter 114 — Cemeteries and Burials

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 1— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 1A— Organization of cemetery corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 1B— Cemetery corporations; liability of directors, officers or trustees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 2— Powers and duties of cemetery corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 2A— Cemetery corporations; disclosure; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 3— Cemetery corporations; records of conveyances of burial lots
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 3A— Cemetery corporations; ownership of unclaimed graves; reuse of occupied graves
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 4— Cemetery corporations; certified copies of recorded deeds and instruments; evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 5— Cemetery corporations; trust funds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 5A— Cemetery corporations; burials; designated funeral director
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 5B— Cemetery corporations; notification of certain options for burial services; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 5C— Cemetery corporations; fiduciary duty owed to contributors to trust fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 6— Cemetery corporations; cremation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 7— Formation and organization of crematory corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 8— Crematory corporations; acquisition and holding of land in fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 9— By-laws and regulations of cemetery and crematory corporations; conduct of business; violations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 10— Town burial places
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 10A— Municipality ownership of unclaimed graves; reuse of occupied graves
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 11— Public cemeteries; taking of land for burial purposes; application to county commissioners
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 12— Public cemeteries; taking of land for burial places; hearing notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 13— Public cemeteries; adjudication by commissioners; taking
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 14— Public cemeteries; compensation of commissioners acting under petition to take land for burial place
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 15— Appropriation for enclosing and improving public cemetery; sale or conveyance of burial rights; disposition of proceeds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 16— Appropriation for and care of public cemeteries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 17— Preservation of ancient burial places
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 18— Care of neglected burial places within limits of town
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 19— Deposits for care and improvement of burial places or lots; records; investment of deposits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 20— Public cemeteries; depositing funds with state treasurer; copy of instrument; notice to town or city clerk
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 21— Public cemeteries; investment of funds; interest
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 22— Town board of cemetery commissioners; election of members
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 23— Board of cemetery commissioners; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 24— Board of cemetery commissioners; conveyance of burial lots; record; fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 25— Board of cemetery commissioners; gifts or bequests for cemeteries; investment of funds; disposition of proceeds of sales of lots or burial rights
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 26— Board of cemetery commissioners; limit of debts or liabilities; annual report
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 27— Appointment of board of cemetery commissioners; powers and duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 28— Conveyance of cemetery lots or interest in lots in trust for preservation as memorial; rights of heirs of owner; control over lot or interest in lot
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 29— Indivisible character of cemetery lots; vesting; limitations and conditions; right of interment; designation of representation of lot; record
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 30— Hearing as to representation of cemetery lot or tomb
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 31— Descent of family cemetery lot to heirs
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 32— Right of person to interment; release
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 33— Right of husband to interment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 34— Use of land for burial; new cemeteries or extensions; approval of board of health; description of land
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 35— Lands to be used for burial; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 36— Use of cemeteries; appeal from order of board of health; hearing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 37— Use of cemeteries; regulations by local boards of health; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 38— Closing of tombs, burial ground or cemetery; hearing; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 39— Owner of tomb; appeal from order of board of health
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 40— Use of cemeteries; jury trial; rescission of order; costs and double costs
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 41— Laying out or constructing public ways in, upon or through burial places; authority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 42— Passage through cemeteries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 42A— Visitation hours of cemeteries
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 42B— Commercial use of cemeteries; consent; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43— Buildings upon burial places
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43A— Ownership, maintenance and operation of cemeteries; private profit
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43B— Sale of cemetery lots and plots for speculative purposes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43C— Disposition of proceeds of sales of cemetery lots and plots; liquidation of indebtedness
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43D— Location of community mausoleums; exceptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43E— New community mausoleums; plans and specifications; approval; construction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43F— Community mausoleums; construction; supervision
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43G— Use of community mausoleum prior to completion; care and improvement fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43H— Sale of community mausoleum prior to completion
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43I— Removal of bodies constituting menace to public health
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43J— Permanent care and improvement fund for community mausoleums
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43K— Custodian of fund; administration and investment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43L— Abating or enjoining nuisance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43M— Permanent disposition of dead bodies or remains
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43N— Penalties; violations of this chapter
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 43O— Sale of monuments for cemetery lots by cemetery corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 44— Cremation of bodies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 44A— Receptacles for cremated remains; caskets
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 45— Burial permits; permits for removal of bodies; certificates of death; deceased veterans
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 45A— Funeral director's name used in connection with death certificate or burial permit
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 46— Permit for burial of bodies brought into commonwealth; certificate; recording
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 46A— Veterans; burial; affidavit; veteran graves officer
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 47— Certificates for burial, removal or cremation; indorsement of coupon accompanying permit; record
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 48— Cremation; certificates for burial
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 49— Licensing of funeral directors; revocation or suspension; hearing; fees; permits
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 50— Penalty; violations of Secs. 44 to 48
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, § 51— Embalming fluid