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NC Gen Stat § 65-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 3 - Cemeteries for Inmates of County Homes.|§ 65-5 - County commissioners may establish new cemeteries.

 65-5. County commissioners may establish new cemeteries.The boards of county commissioners of the various counties in the State are authorized and empowered to locate and establish new graveyards or cemeteries upon the lands of their respective counties for the burial of the inmates of the county homes. (1917, c. 151, s. 1; C.S., s. 5022.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 3 - Cemeteries for Inmates of County Homes.|§ 65-6 - Removal and reinterment of bodies.

 65-6. Removal and reinterment of bodies.Whenever the county commissioners have established new graveyards or cemeteries, they are authorized and empowered to remove to such graveyards or cemeteries all bodies of deceased inmates of the county homes. (1917, c. 151, s. 2; C.S., s. 5023.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 6 - Cemetery Associations.|§ 65-16 - Land holdings.

 65-16. Land holdings.All cemetery associations or corporations created by any local, private or special act or resolution before January 10, 1917, are authorized and fully empowered to hold amounts of land in excess of the limitation provided in the local, private or special act or resolution incorporating or chartering such cemetery association or corporation. (1923, c. 76, s. 1; C.S., s. 5030(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 6 - Cemetery Associations.|§ 65-17 - Change of name of association or corporation.

 65-17. Change of name of association or corporation.Any corporation or association chartered or incorporated by any special act of the legislature, as set forth in G.S. 65-16, is authorized and fully empowered to change the name of such association or corporation by a majority vote of its directors, and upon such change in name it shall be the duty of the officers of the board of directors of such corporation or association to file with the clerk of the superior court a copy of resolution changing the name, which resolution must show the act of the legislature creating or incorporating the same and the reasons for the change thereof. (1923, c. 76, s. 2; C.S., s. 5030(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-17.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 6 - Cemetery Associations.|§ 65-17.1 - Quorum at stockholders' meeting of certain nonprofit cemetery corporations; calling meeting; amendment of charter.

 65-17.1. Quorum at stockholders' meeting of certain nonprofit cemetery corporations; calling meeting; amendment of charter.Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of law or of the charter or bylaws of any corporation affected by this section, in the case of any nonprofit cemetery corporation chartered prior to the year 1900 whose charter has expired prior to May 18, 1955, a quorum at any meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, or of amending the charter of such corporation, or both, shall consist of the holders of ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of such corporation having voting powers, present in person or represented by proxy; and a meeting of the stockholders of such corporation for such purpose or purposes may be called by any two stockholders after 10 days' notice by registered mail to all stockholders of record at their last known addresses as shown by the stock book of such corporation. The concurrence of a majority of the shares represented at such meeting shall be sufficient to authorize an amendment or amendments to the charter of such corporation in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 55-31. (1955, c. 1084.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-18 through 65-36 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 7 - Cemeteries Operated for Private Gain.|§ 65-18 through 65-36 - through 65-36: Recodified as §§ 65-46 through 65-72.

 65-18 through 65-36: Recodified as 65-46 through 65-72.
NC Gen Stat § 65-36.1 through 65-36.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 7A - Funeral and Burial Trust Funds.|§ 65-36.1 through 65-36.8 - through 65-36.8: Recodified as §§ 90-210.30 through 90-210.37, by Session Laws 1985, c. 12, s. 1.

 65-36.1 through 65-36.8: Recodified as 90-210.30 through 90-210.37, by Session Laws 1985, c. 12, s. 1.
NC Gen Stat § 65-41 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-41 - Land acquisition.

 65-41. Land acquisition.The State may accept land for the establishment of not more than four veterans cemeteries.  (1987, c. 183, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 36.2(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-42 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-42 - Location of cemeteries.

 65-42. Location of cemeteries.These veterans cemeteries may be located in those regions of the State with a high concentration of veterans including the 3rd, 7th and 11th United States Congressional Districts. (1987, c. 183, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-43 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-43 - Definitions.

 65-43. Definitions.For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) "Honorable military service" means:a. Service on active duty, other than for training, as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, when the service was terminated under honorable conditions;b. Service on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at the time of death under honorable conditions;c. Service on active duty for training or full-time service as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, or the Reserve Officer Training Corps of the Army, Navy, or Air Force, at the time of death under honorable conditions.(2) A "legal resident" of a state means a person whose principal residence or abode is in that state, who uses that state to establish his or her right to vote and other rights in a state, and who intends to live in that state, to the exclusion of maintaining a legal residence in any other state.(3) A "qualified veteran" means a veteran who meets the requirements of sub-subdivisions a. and b. of this subdivision:a. A veteran who served an honorable military service or who served a period of honorable nonregular service and is any of the following:1. A veteran who is entitled to retired pay for nonregular service under 10 U.S.C. 12731-12741, as amended.2. A veteran who would have been entitled to retired pay for nonregular service under 10 U.S.C. 12731-12741, as amended, but for the fact that the person was under 60 years of age.3. A veteran who is eligible for interment in a national cemetery under 38 U.S.C. 2402, as amended.b. Who is a legal resident of North Carolina:1. At the time of death, or2. For a period of at least 10 years, or3. At the time he or she entered the Armed Forces of the United States.  (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1051, s. 1; 1993, c. 553, s. 24; 2001-143, s. 1; 2011-183, s. 49.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-43.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-43.1 - Eligibility for interment in a State veterans cemetery.

 65-43.1. Eligibility for interment in a State veterans cemetery.(a) The following persons are eligible for interment at a State veterans cemetery:(1) A qualified veteran.(2) The spouse, widow, or widower of a qualified veteran, or a minor child who is unmarried and dependent on the qualified veteran at the time of death. For purposes of this subdivision, "minor child" includes a child under 21 years of age or under 23 years of age if pursuing a course of instruction at an educational institution approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.(3) An unmarried adult child of a qualified veteran when the child became permanently incapable of self-support because of a physical or mental disability before attaining the age of 18 years.(b) Only one grave site is authorized for a qualified veteran and his eligible family members. A grave site may not be reserved until the death of a person who is eligible for interment. When a death occurs and the deceased is determined to be eligible for interment in a State veteran cemetery pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, a grave site shall be assigned in the name of the veteran.(c) When an eligible family member dies before the qualified veteran dies, the veteran shall sign an agreement to be interred in the same plot with the family member before the deceased family member is interred in the veterans cemetery.  (1987 (Reg. Sess, 1988), c. 1051, s. 1; 2001-143, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-43.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-43.2 - Proof of eligibility.

 65-43.2. Proof of eligibility.(a) The veteran, his survivors, or his legal representative shall furnish any evidence necessary to establish the eligibility of the veteran or the family member before the veteran or eligible family member may be interred in a State veterans cemetery.(b) The survivors or legal representative of the deceased shall notify the funeral director that the deceased is to be interred in a veterans cemetery. The survivor or legal representative shall furnish the funeral director with documentary evidence of the veteran's honorable military service and evidence to establish that the veteran is a legal resident of North Carolina. The funeral director shall notify the superintendent of the nearest State veterans cemetery to arrange for the interment and convey to the superintendent all evidence to establish the veteran's eligibility. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1051, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-43.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-43.3 - Bars to eligibility.

 65-43.3. Bars to eligibility.A veteran may not be interred in a State veterans cemetery under any of the following circumstances:(1) He was discharged or dismissed on the grounds that:a. He was a conscientious objector who refused to perform military duty;b. He was a deserter; orc. He was an officer who accepted his resignation for the good of the service;(2) He was convicted of subversive activities against the United States after separation from active military service; or(3) He was separated from the Armed Forces of the United States for the good of the service due to a willful and persistent unauthorized absence and issued a Clemency Discharge (DD Form 1953) pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 4313. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1051, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-43.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-43.4 - Disinterment.

 65-43.4. Disinterment.(a) When a veteran fails to abide by his agreement to be interred in the same grave site as his previously interred eligible family member, the veteran, his legal representative, or his heirs shall have the remains of the family member removed from the cemetery at no cost to the State.(b) A disinterment may be permitted, at no cost to the State, when the following conditions are satisfied:(1) The disinterment is requested in writing and filed with the Program Director of the veterans cemeteries, the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs, or the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs;(2) The request for disinterment contains the notarized signature of the nearest of kin, such as surviving spouse. If the spouse is deceased, the signatures of a majority of the surviving children of legal age will be required;(3) The funeral director has obtained all necessary permits for disinterment.  (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1051, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(p); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-43.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-43.5 - Reinterment.

 65-43.5. Reinterment.(a) The remains of a qualified veteran or the remains of an eligible family member may be moved to a State veterans cemetery for reinterment, at no cost to the State, when the following conditions are satisfied:(1) The superintendent of the State veterans cemetery has been presented with proof of eligibility in accordance with G.S. 65-43.2;(2) The reinterment is requested in writing and filed with the Program Manager of veterans cemeteries, the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs, or the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs;(3) The request for reinterment contains the notarized signatures of the veteran or his legal representative, all living immediate family members, and any other interested living family member;(4) The request for reinterment contains a statement of the circumstances and reasons for reinterment; and(5) The funeral director has obtained all necessary permits for reinterment.(b) If permission for reinterment is granted, an agreement shall be entered into between the veteran or his living representative, all living immediate family members, and any interested living family members, and the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs.  (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1051, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 24.1(q); 2015-268, s. 7.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-43.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-43.6 - State veterans cemeteries cost.

 65-43.6. State veterans cemeteries cost.(a) There may be no charge for the grave site or the interment service of a qualified veteran. There may be a minimal charge, to be set by the Division of Veteran Affairs, for only the opening and closing of the grave of an eligible family member.(b) All other costs, including funeral expenses and costs of the headstone, transportation of the remains, or grave liner or burial vault shall be paid out of allowances by the Veterans Administration or private funds.(c) All costs resulting from damage to, or destruction or theft of a grave site, headstone, or any other grave monument may not be borne by the State. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1051, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-44 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 8A - Veterans Cemeteries.|§ 65-44 - Days for burial.

 65-44. Days for burial.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, burial services shall be conducted at all State veterans cemeteries from Monday through Sunday, except when the day for services falls on a State or federal holiday.  (2004-124, s. 19.2(a); 2015-69, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-46 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 9 - North Carolina Cemetery Act.|§ 65-46 - Short title.

 65-46. Short title.This Article 9 may be cited as "North Carolina Cemetery Act." (1975, c. 768, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-47 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 9 - North Carolina Cemetery Act.|§ 65-47 - Scope.

 65-47. Scope.(a) The provisions of this Article shall apply to all persons engaged in the business of operating a cemetery as defined herein, except cemeteries owned and operated by governmental agencies or churches.(b) Any cemetery beneficially owned and operated by a fraternal organization or its corporate agent for at least 50 years prior to September 1, 1975, shall be exempt from the provisions of Article 9 of this Chapter.(c) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to persons licensed under Article 13D of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes when engaging in activities for which a license is required under the Article.(d) Expired January 23, 2015.(e) A columbarium built in compliance with the requirements of former subsection (d) of this section is not subject to the provisions of Article 9 of this Chapter on or after January 23, 2015, as long as the columbarium (i) continues to exist on the grounds of a private, self-contained retirement community and (ii) continues to be reserved exclusively for the residents of that community.  (1975, c. 768, s. 1; 1977, c. 686, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 135.1(i); 2013-335, s. 1; 2014-115, s. 39.3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-49 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 9 - North Carolina Cemetery Act.|§ 65-49 - The North Carolina Cemetery Commission.

 65-49. The North Carolina Cemetery Commission.The North Carolina Cemetery Commission is established with the power and duty to adopt rules and regulations to be followed in the enforcement of this Article.  (1975, c. 768, s. 1; 1989, c. 751, s. 7(5); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 959, s. 19; 2012-120, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 9 - North Carolina Cemetery Act.|§ 65-50 - Cemetery Commission; members, selection, quorum.

 65-50. Cemetery Commission; members, selection, quorum.(a) Membership. - The Cemetery Commission shall consist of nine members. The General Assembly shall appoint two members who own or manage or who have retired from owning or managing a cemetery in North Carolina, one of whom shall be recommended by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and one of whom shall be recommended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Governor shall appoint seven members as follows:(1) Two members who own or manage cemeteries in North Carolina.(2) Three members who are selected from six nominees submitted by the North Carolina Cemetery Association.(3) Two public members who have no financial interest in, and are not involved in management of, any cemetery or funeral related business.(b) Terms. - Four members of the initial Commission shall be appointed for a term to expire June 30, 1977, and three members shall be appointed for a term to expire June 30, 1976. At the end of the respective terms of office of the initial members of the Commission, their successors shall be nominated in the same manner, selected from the same categories and appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified.(b1) Any vacancy shall be filled by the authority originally filling that position, except that any vacancy in appointments by the General Assembly shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 120-122.(c) Removal. - The appointing authority shall have the power to remove any member of the Commission appointed by that authority from office for misfeasance, malfeasance and nonfeasance according to applicable provisions of law.(d) Quorum. - A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.(e) Officers. - At the first meeting of the Commission held after September 1, 1975, the Commission shall elect one of its members as its chair and another as its vice-chair, both to serve through June 30 of the next following year. Thereafter, at its first meeting held on or after July 1 of each year, the Commission shall elect from its members a president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer with no two offices to be held by the same person. All officers shall serve a term of one year and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.  (1975, c. 768, s. 1; 2001-486, s. 2.1; 2012-120, s. 3(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-51 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 9 - North Carolina Cemetery Act.|§ 65-51 - Principal office.

 65-51. Principal office.The principal office of the Commission shall be in the City of Raleigh, North Carolina. Notice of all regular and special meetings of the Commission shall be advertised 10 or more days in advance in at least three newspapers in North Carolina having inter-county circulation in the State. Each member of the Commission shall receive per diem and allowances in accordance with G.S. 93B-5. Members of the Commission and other employees required to attend and legal counsel to the Commission shall be entitled to actual expenses while attending regular or special meetings of the Commission held other than in Raleigh, North Carolina. All salaries, compensation, and expenses of the Commission shall be paid from funds coming to the Commission pursuant to this Article. In no case shall any salary, compensation, or other expense of the Commission be charged against the General Fund.  (1975, c. 768, s. 1; 2012-120, s. 3(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-52 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 9 - North Carolina Cemetery Act.|§ 65-52 - Regular and special meetings.

 65-52. Regular and special meetings.The Cemetery Commission shall meet at least once in each quarter and may hold special meetings at any time and place within the State at the call of the chairman or upon the written request of at least four members. (1975, c. 768, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 65-53.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 9 - North Carolina Cemetery Act.|§ 65-53.1 - Inspectors.

 65-53.1. Inspectors.(a) The Commission may appoint one or more agents who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission and who shall have the title "Inspector of the North Carolina Cemetery Commission."(b) To determine compliance with the provisions of this Article and regulations promulgated under this Article, inspectors may do the following:(1) Enter the office, establishment, or place of business in North Carolina of any cemetery broker, cemetery company, cemetery management organization, cemetery sales organization, or preneed sales licensee to inspect the records, office, establishment, or facility or to inspect the practice conducted or license of any licensee.(2) Inspect criminal and probation records of licensees and applicants for licenses under this Article to obtain evidence of their character.(c) Inspectors may serve papers and subpoenas issued by the Commission or any office or member thereof under authority of this Article and shall perform other duties prescribed or ordered by the Commission.(d) The Commission may prescribe an inspection form to be used by the inspectors in performing their duties.(e) Upon request by the Commission, the Attorney General of North Carolina shall provide the inspectors with appropriate identification cards signed by the Attorney General or his or her designated agent. In lieu of identification cards, the Commission may design and issue badges to inspectors.  (2012-120, s. 3(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 65-54 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 65 - Cemeteries|Article 9 - North Carolina Cemetery Act.|§ 65-54 - Annual budget of Commission; collection of funds.

 65-54. Annual budget of Commission; collection of funds.The Commission shall prepare an annual budget and shall collect the sums of money required for this budget from yearly fees and from any other sources provided in this Article. On or before July 1 of each year, each licensed cemetery shall pay a license fee to be 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 an inspection fee for each grave space, niche, or mausoleum crypt when the certificate 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 is included in a preneed cemetery contract. The inspection fee for each grave space, niche, or mausoleum crypt is payable when the certificate of interment right is issued and may not exceed four dollars ($4.00). The fee for each of the listed items that are included in a preneed cemetery contract is payable when 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.)