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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 214.385

Moving of grave marker, replacement — delivery of item of burial merchandise

Known as the Cemetery Endowed Care Trust Fund Law

The act spans §§ 214–214 (67 sections).

Effective: 28 Aug 2009, 2 histories; (L. 1990 H.B. 1079, A.L. 1994 S.B. 496 § 214.385 subsecs. 1, 2(a) merged with S.B. 701, A.L. 2009 S.B. 296)

1. If the operator of any cemetery or another authorized person moves a grave marker, memorial or monument in the cemetery for any reason, the operator or other authorized person shall replace the grave marker, memorial or monument to its original position within a reasonable time.

2. When the purchase price of an item of burial merchandise sold by a cemetery operator or its agent is paid in full, the cemetery operator shall make delivery of such property within a reasonable time. A cemetery operator may comply with this section by delivering to the purchaser of such property a valid warehouse receipt which may be presented to the cemetery operator at a later date for actual delivery.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.