45:27-19 - Record of interment, placement of cremains - New Jersey Statutes

45:27-19  Record of interment, placement of cremains.

19. a. A cemetery company shall keep a record of every interment and placement of cremated human remains, which shall include the date, the name and age of the person, the cause of death when shown on the burial permit, the location of the burial or disposition, and the name and address of the funeral director.

b.A record shall be kept by a cemetery company of the owner of each interment space that has been conveyed by the cemetery company and of each transfer of an interment space to which the cemetery company has consented.  A transfer of an interment space or a right of burial shall not be complete or effective until it is recorded on the books of the cemetery company and any fees required are paid.

c.The instrument of conveyance of a interment space shall include the actual amount paid for it and a description of the interment space sufficient to identify it, including its number as it appears on the cemetery map, and any other information required by regulation of the board.  The instrument shall show the dimensions of the interment space.

d.A cemetery company that performs a cremation shall keep a record indicating the date and the recipient of the cremated remains.

L.2003,c.261,s.19.