N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 452

Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 457
Section 452 - Unauthorized charges in connection with permits for burials or erection of monuments

It shall be unlawful for a society or fraternal organization or a representative thereof to obtain, receive or exact or attempt to obtain, receive or exact, a fee or thing of value in addition to the regular dues or charges required to be paid pursuant to the by-laws, constitution, or rules of such society or fraternal organization as a condition to granting a permit for or consent to burial in or the erection of a monument or memorial upon a lot or plot in a cemetery. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or not more than six months imprisonment or both.

N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 452