Chapter 14 - GEORGIA CEMETERY AND FUNERAL SERVICES ACT OF 2000
- Section 10-14-1 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Short title
- Section 10-14-1 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Short title
- Section 10-14-2 - Regulation of preneed dealers, registrants, and cemetery companies; licenses
- Section 10-14-3 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Definitions
- Section 10-14-3 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Definitions
- Section 10-14-3.1 - Authority of boards
- Section 10-14-4 - Registration of dealers and cemeteries; perpetual care cemeteries trust funds; nonperpetual care cemeteries; preneed escrow accounts
- Section 10-14-5 - Preneed sales agents; contracts; retention of employee data
- Section 10-14-5.1 - Relationship between life insurance and funeral establishment
- Section 10-14-6 - Irrevocable trust fund
- Section 10-14-7 - Preneed escrow accounts or trust funds
- Section 10-14-7.1 - Trust accounts for preneed funds
- Section 10-14-8 - Prohibition of certain persons from employment; notice and hearing; emergency orders
- Section 10-14-9 - Amendment of registration application; state audit of records; change of ownership
- Section 10-14-10 - Minimum acreage for cemeteries; exceptions
- Section 10-14-11 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Stop order suspending or revoking a registration; denial or refusal of application for registration; penalties
- Section 10-14-11 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Stop order suspending or revoking a registration; denial or refusal of application for registration; penalties
- Section 10-14-12 - Separate accounts and records; owner acting as trustee; bond; removal of trustee or escrow agent; allocation of funds; financial reports
- Section 10-14-13 - Venue for civil or criminal actions
- Section 10-14-14 - Administration of chapter; rules and regulations
- Section 10-14-15 - Investigations by Secretary of State; subpoenas; hearings
- Section 10-14-16 - Cemetery rules and regulations; service charges
- Section 10-14-17 - Prohibited acts; fees
- Section 10-14-18 - Duties of registrant; written contract
- Section 10-14-19 - Enforcement of chapter; civil penalties
- Section 10-14-20 - Criminal penalties
- Section 10-14-21 - Purchaser's remedy for violations
- Section 10-14-22 - Judicial appeal of order of Secretary of State
- Section 10-14-23 - Administrative appeal of order of Secretary of State
- Section 10-14-24 - Effect of consent to service of process
- Section 10-14-25 - Waiver of rights or defenses in cemetery purchase agreements void
- Section 10-14-26 - Secretary of State immune from liability
- Section 10-14-27 - [Repealed] Evidence in civil or criminal actions under chapter
- Section 10-14-28 - Actions pending under prior law
- Section 10-14-29 - Construction regulations; preconstruction trust funds
- Section 10-14-30 - Adoption of minimum standards by Secretary of State