§ 65-54. Annual budget of Commission; collection of funds. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 65‑54.  Annual budgetof Commission; collection of funds.

The Commission shall preparean annual budget and shall collect the sums of money required for this budgetfrom yearly fees and from any other sources provided in this Article. On orbefore July 1 of each year, each licensed cemetery shall pay a license fee tobe set by the Commission in an amount not to exceed six hundred dollars($600.00). In addition, each licensed cemetery shall pay to the Commission aninspection fee for each grave space, niche, or mausoleum crypt when thecertificate of interment right is issued and shall pay a fee for each vault,belowground crypt, memorial, or opening and closing of a grave space that isincluded in a preneed cemetery contract. The inspection fee for each gravespace, niche, or mausoleum crypt is payable when the certificate of intermentright is issued and may not exceed four dollars ($4.00). The fee for each ofthe listed items that are included in a preneed cemetery contract is payablewhen the contract is made and may not exceed ten dollars ($10.00). (1975, c. 768, s. 1; 1977, c.686, s. 7; 1987, c. 488, s. 1; 1991, c. 653, s. 1; 2004‑202, s. 1.)