Bill Text: NC S607 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Exempt Certain Columbariums/Cemetery Act
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-03 - Ref To Com On Commerce [S607 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2013-S607-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
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SENATE BILL 607
Short Title: Exempt Certain Columbariums/Cemetery Act. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Senator Hise (Primary Sponsor). |
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Referred to: |
Commerce. |
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April 4, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT Exempting certain columbariums from the north carolina cemetery act.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 65‑47 reads as rewritten:
"§ 65‑47. Scope.
(a) The provisions of this Article shall apply to all persons engaged in the business of operating a cemetery as defined herein, except cemeteries owned and operated by governmental agencies or churches.
(b) Any cemetery beneficially owned and operated by a fraternal organization or its corporate agent for at least 50 years prior to September 1, 1975, shall be exempt from the provisions of Article 9 of this Chapter.
(c) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to persons licensed under Article 13D of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes when engaging in activities for which a license is required under the Article.
(d) A columbarium that is built on the grounds of a private gated or self‑contained retirement community, funded solely by the residents of that community, and reserved exclusively for the residents' use shall be exempt from the provisions of Article 9 of this Chapter."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.