Section 1101-A - [Effective Until 8/9/2024] DefinitionAs used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [2003, c. 421, §1(AMD).]
1.Ancient burying ground. "Ancient burying ground" means a cemetery established before 1880 in which burial is restricted to: A. Members of the family or families that established the cemetery, their descendants or others as chosen by the members of the family or families that established the cemetery; or [2019, c. 561, §2(NEW).]B. Persons or a group of persons as specified by the persons or group of persons that established the cemetery. [2019, c. 561, §2(NEW).] The existence of an ancient burying ground may be established in accordance with section 1101-B, subsection 3.
[2019, c. 561, §2(RPR).]
2.Columbarium. "Columbarium" means a structure or room or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses for disposition of cremated human remains. [2003, c. 421, §1(NEW).]
3.Community mausoleum. "Community mausoleum" means an aboveground structure designed for entombment of human remains of the general public, as opposed to the entombment of the remains of family members in a privately owned, family mausoleum of no more than 6 crypts. [2003, c. 421, §1(NEW).]
4.Public burying ground. "Public burying ground" means a burying ground or cemetery in which any person may be buried without regard to religious or other affiliation and includes a cemetery owned and operated by a municipality, a cemetery corporation or a cemetery association. [2013, c. 524, §2(NEW).]
Amended by 2020, c. 561,§ 2, eff. 6/16/2020.Amended by 2014, c. 524,§ 2, eff. 7/31/2014.1999, c. 700, § 2 (NEW) . 2003, c. 421, § 1 (AMD) .This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.