Title 13, Chapter 83: CEMETERY CORPORATIONS

Title 13, Chapter 83: CEMETERY CORPORATIONS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

13 §1031. Unauthorized establishment; injunction

13 §1031-A. Definitions

13 §1032. Disposal of bodies

13 §1033. Vested rights

13 §1034. Jurisdiction

13 §1035. Penalties

13 §1036. Recovery of fines or penalties

Subchapter 2: BURYING GROUNDS

Article 1: ORGANIZATION

13 §1071. Incorporation

Article 2: DUTIES OF TOWN OR COUNTY

13 §1101. Maintenance and repairs; municipality

13 §1101-A. Definition

13 §1101-B. Ancient burying grounds

13 §1101-C. Notice of responsibility

13 §1101-D. Unorganized townships

13 §1101-E. Graves on land owned by Federal Government

13 §1102. -- neglect

13 §1103. -- unincorporated places (REPEALED)

Article 3: EXEMPTION FROM ATTACHMENT

13 §1141. Grounds inalienable; description recorded

13 §1142. Family burying grounds

13 §1143. Lots

Article 4: ENLARGEMENT OF GROUNDS

13 §1181. Restrictions and conditions

13 §1182. Notice

13 §1183. Damages for land taken; town vote

13 §1184. Persons aggrieved; remedy

Article 5: CONVEYANCE TO TOWN

13 §1221. Proceedings

13 §1222. Acceptance; exemption from liability; trust funds for repairs

13 §1223. Investment of funds

13 §1224. Recording of acceptance

Article 6: TRUST FUNDS

13 §1261. Authority to hold

13 §1262. Bylaws and ordinances

13 §1263. Acceptance of deposits

13 §1264. Trust funds for services or property

13 §1265. Tangible personal property

13 §1266. Solicitation of cemetery or crematory or other services or property

13 §1267. Penalties

Subchapter 3: PUBLIC CEMETERIES

13 §1301. Incorporation; exemption from attachment and taxation

13 §1302. Recording of deeds

13 §1303. Ownership and operation

13 §1304. Sales for speculation or investment

13 §1305. Care and maintenance

13 §1306. Cemetery perpetual care fund

Subchapter 4: MAUSOLEUMS AND VAULTS

13 §1341. Location

13 §1342. Approval of health authority

13 §1343. Type of construction; examinations

13 §1344. Supervisory control of health authorities

13 §1345. No use before completion

13 §1346. No sale before completion

13 §1347. Improper conditions; removal of bodies

13 §1348. Permanent care and improvement fund

13 §1349. -- custodian

Subchapter 5: PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION

13 §1371. Approval for repair, maintenance and removal

13 §1371-A. Limitations on construction and excavation near burial sites

13 §1372. Inventories of cemeteries or burial grounds

13 §1373. Authority to maintain

13 §1374. Maine State Cemetery Preservation Commission

Subchapter 6: USE OF UNOCCUPIED INTERMENT SPACES

13 §1381. Use of unoccupied interment spaces

13 §1382. Notice of use

13 §1383. Form of notice

13 §1384. Service of notice

13 §1385. Resale of unoccupied interment spaces

13 §1386. Applicability

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