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MI Comp L § 456.210 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 58 of 1915 - Cremation Companies (456.201 - 456.213)|Section 456.210 - Records of Cremations; Contents.

456.210 Records of cremations; contents. Sec. 10.  It shall be the duty of any company or association incorporated under this act, to keep a record showing the name, age, and last place of residence of every person incinerated in the crematorium maintained by said corporation, as well as the number of the cremation permit and name of the officiating undertaker. History: 1915, Act 58, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915 ;-- CL 1915, 11186 ;-- CL 1929, 10471 ;-- CL 1948, 456.210
MI Comp L § 456.211 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 58 of 1915 - Cremation Companies (456.201 - 456.213)|Section 456.211 - Records of Niches.

456.211 Records of niches. Sec. 11.  Corporations organized under this act and operating a columbarium shall also keep a record of the names and addresses of the owners of niches, as well as the numbers of the niches to which they hold title and names of deceased whose remains are inurned therein. History: 1915, Act 58, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915 ;-- CL 1915, 11187 ;-- CL 1929, 10472 ;-- CL 1948, 456.211
MI Comp L § 456.212 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 58 of 1915 - Cremation Companies (456.201 - 456.213)|Section 456.212 - Grounds; Laying Out, Improvement.

456.212 Grounds; laying out, improvement. Sec. 12.  It shall be the duty of such board of directors to lay out and embellish the grounds, and to see that they are well kept and in good condition. History: 1915, Act 58, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915 ;-- CL 1915, 11188 ;-- CL 1929, 10473 ;-- CL 1948, 456.212
MI Comp L § 456.213 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 58 of 1915 - Cremation Companies (456.201 - 456.213)|Section 456.213 - Sale of Niches; Trust Fund, Investment and Use.

456.213 Sale of niches; trust fund, investment and use. Sec. 13.  One-half of the moneys received from the sale of niches shall be transferred to a trust fund until a sufficient amount has accumulated to insure the perpetual maintenance, and care of the columbarium, in which case they may be diverted to the treasury of the corporation. Moneys received for the trust fund shall only be invested in such securities as are considered legal investments for banks and trust companies in the state of Michigan. All interest received from such investments, however, shall be payable to the treasurer of the corporation and be used as aforesaid. History: 1915, Act 58, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915 ;-- CL 1915, 11189 ;-- CL 1929, 10474 ;-- CL 1948, 456.213
MI Comp L § 456.251 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 13 of 1882 (Ex. Sess.) - Vault Associations (456.251 - 456.253)|Section 456.251 - Articles of Agreement; Execution, Acknowledgment, and Filing; Signers of Articles and Associates as Body Politic and Corporate.

456.251 Articles of agreement; execution, acknowledgment, and filing; signers of articles and associates as body politic and corporate. Sec. 1.  That any 5 or more persons desirous to organize an association for the purpose of preserving and protecting bodies of deceased persons before burial, may execute under their hands and acknowledge before some person authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds, the duplicate articles of agreement, as hereinafter specified, 1 copy whereof shall be filed with the corporation and securities bureau of the department of commerce, and upon the execution and acknowledgment of such articles and the filing thereof, the signers thereof, and those who may hereafter become associated with them, shall become a body politic and corporate for the purpose set forth in said articles. History: 1882, Ex. Sess., Act 13, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1882 ;-- How. 4789a ;-- CL 1897, 8413 ;-- CL 1915, 11200 ;-- CL 1929, 10475 ;-- CL 1948, 456.251 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 112, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1982
MI Comp L § 456.252 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 13 of 1882 (Ex. Sess.) - Vault Associations (456.251 - 456.253)|Section 456.252 - Vault Associations; Articles of Association, Contents.

456.252 Vault associations; articles of association, contents. Sec. 2.  The articles of association shall contain:  First, The full names of the persons associating in the first instance, and the place of residence of each person,  Second, The name of such corporation, and the place where its office for the transaction of business is located and the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding 30 years,  Third, The object for which it is organized,  Fourth, The number and names of its trustees, if any, and regular officers, and the time and place of holding its annual meeting,  Fifth, The terms and conditions of membership therein,  Sixth, Amount of capital stock, number of shares, by whom taken, value of each share, and amount paid in on each share. History: 1882, Ex. Sess., Act 13, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1882 ;-- How. 4789b ;-- CL 1897, 8414 ;-- CL 1915, 11201 ;-- CL 1929, 10476 ;-- CL 1948, 456.252
MI Comp L § 456.253 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 13 of 1882 (Ex. Sess.) - Vault Associations (456.251 - 456.253)|Section 456.253 - Vault Associations; Corporate Powers.

456.253 Vault associations; corporate powers. Sec. 3.  Said association may purchase or take by devise or gift, hold, and convey, real estate not exceeding 3 acres of land, and may erect thereon, a vault and such other suitable buildings necessary to carry out the objects of said association. History: 1882, Ex. Sess., Act 13, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1882 ;-- How. 4789c ;-- CL 1897, 8415 ;-- CL 1915, 11202 ;-- CL 1929, 10477 ;-- CL 1948, 456.253
MI Comp L § 456.521 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.521 - Cemetery Regulation Act; Short Title.

456.521 Cemetery regulation act; short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the “cemetery regulation act”. History: 1968, Act 251, Eff. Sept. 15, 1968 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
MI Comp L § 456.522a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.522a - Commissioner, Spouse, or Child; Financial Interest in Cemetery, Cemetery Operations, Supplier, or Funeral Establishment Prohibited.

456.522a Commissioner, spouse, or child; financial interest in cemetery, cemetery operations, supplier, or funeral establishment prohibited.Sec. 2a.  The cemetery commissioner, or the commissioner's spouse or child, shall not have a direct or indirect financial interest in a cemetery, cemetery operations, a supplier of cemetery services or cemetery memorials, or a funeral establishment as defined in section 1801 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.1801. History: Add. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
MI Comp L § 456.523-456.527 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.523-456.527 - Repealed. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982.

456.523-456.527 Repealed. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to the creation and membership of the state cemetery commission.
MI Comp L § 456.528 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.528 - Commissioner; Rules.

456.528 Commissioner; rules.Sec. 8.  (1) The commissioner shall promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to implement and administer this act, including, but not limited to, rules regarding all of the following:  (a) The maintenance of records relative to the financial aspects of cemeteries.  (b) Requirements for applications for the granting of permits and registrations required under this act, including, but not limited to, the good moral character and financial security, responsibility, and stability of persons having an interest in the cemetery and all persons with decision-making authority that are employed by the applicant, registrant, or permittee.  (c) The formal and informal procedures governing the conduct of contested cases under this act before the commissioner or a hearing officer designated by the commissioner.  (d) The establishment, control, record keeping, and auditing of endowment care trusts, merchandise trust accounts, and related trust funds.  (e) Requirements for trust agreements, endowment care trusts, and merchandise trust accounts.  (f) The full disclosure of the source, nature, and amount of consideration to be used in the sale or transfer of a cemetery.  (g) Submission of annual reports in accordance with section 16(12) and (13), including requests for extensions.  (2) The commissioner shall update any existing rules that must be changed due to the amendatory act that added this subsection within 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection. History: 1968, Act 251, Eff. Sept. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 290, Imd. Eff. Oct. 30, 1972 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 22, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.Admin Rule: R 456.101 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 456.529a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.529a - Performance of Duties of Commissioner; Assistance From All Departments, State Agencies, Public Bodies Corporate, Committees, Commissioners, Officers of State, and Any Political Subdivision.

456.529a Performance of duties of commissioner; assistance from all departments, state agencies, public bodies corporate, committees, commissioners, officers of state, and any political subdivision.Sec. 9a.  All departments, state agencies, public bodies corporate, committees, commissioners, or officers of this state, and any political subdivision of this state, so far as is compatible with their duties, shall give the commissioner or his or her designee any necessary assistance required by the commissioner in the performance of the duties of the commissioner. All departments, state agencies, public bodies corporate, committees, commissioners, or officers of this state, and any political subdivision of this state, shall provide the commissioner free access to any book, record, or document in their custody relating to the matters within the scope of the commissioner in the performance of his or her duties. History: Add. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009
MI Comp L § 456.529b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.529b - Consultants; Contracts.

456.529b Consultants; contracts.Sec. 9b.  The commissioner may enter into contracts to accomplish requirements under this act, including for the engagement of consultants. The commissioner may use an authorized employee or agent, who is an attorney, to represent the commissioner or the department in a contested case proceeding brought under this act. History: Add. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009
MI Comp L § 456.530 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.530 - Commissioner; Auditing Trust Funds; Registration of Cemeteries; Exemptions.

456.530 Commissioner; auditing trust funds; registration of cemeteries; exemptions.Sec. 10.  (1) The commissioner shall institute and maintain a system of auditing trust funds required by this act and of registering each cemetery authorized to be created, maintained, and operated in this state, as well as any other cemetery operating under state law or local ordinance. A cemetery owned and operated by a municipal corporation, church, or religious institution is exempt from this act. However, a municipal corporation may pass ordinances necessary for regulating that municipal corporation's cemeteries.  (2) A cemetery for earth interment of 10 acres or less in size, which is owned and operated entirely and exclusively by an existing nonprofit entity and in which a burial has taken place before September 15, 1968, is exempt from the fee provisions of this act, shall have the trust fund required by this act audited at the discretion of the commissioner, and is exempt from the endowment care trust fund requirements of section 16, except for the report requirements if the cemetery maintains endowment and perpetual care trust funds. History: 1968, Act 251, Eff. Sept. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 289, Imd. Eff. Oct. 7, 1982 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 22, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
MI Comp L § 456.531 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.531 - Commissioner; Registration Fee; Renewal Blank and Notice.

456.531 Commissioner; registration fee; renewal blank and notice. Sec. 11.  The commissioner shall charge an annual registration fee of $20.00 per year for each cemetery registered. Not less than 90 days before the expiration date prescribed in section 15, the commissioner shall cause a renewal blank to be mailed to each registrant, together with a notice advising the registrant of the time and procedures for renewal of a registration. History: 1968, Act 251, Eff. Sept. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
MI Comp L § 456.532a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.532a - Examining Affairs of Cemetery or Person; Inspection or Audit of Books, Papers, Records, and Documents; Audit Charges.

456.532a Examining affairs of cemetery or person; inspection or audit of books, papers, records, and documents; audit charges.Sec. 12a.  (1) The commissioner or an examiner, investigator, or other person the commissioner may appoint, may visit and examine the affairs of any cemetery or person required to register under this act and shall have free access to the books, papers, records, and documents of the cemetery corporation, person, affiliated person, or agent acting on its behalf that relate to the business of the cemetery or person required to register under this act.  (2) The books, papers, records, and documents shall be available for inspection or audit at any time during regular business hours with reasonable notice. One or more qualified persons designated by the commissioner shall conduct the audit, whose services shall be charged to and paid by the cemetery. History: Add. 1978, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Apr. 6, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 22, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
MI Comp L § 456.533 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.533 - Establishment of Cemetery; Application for Permit; Investigation Fee; Conduct of Investigation; Notice to Commissioner of Certain Changes; Order to Void Certain Appointments.

456.533 Establishment of cemetery; application for permit; investigation fee; conduct of investigation; notice to commissioner of certain changes; order to void certain appointments.Sec. 13.  (1) Any person desiring to establish a cemetery shall file with the commissioner, on forms furnished by the commissioner, an application for a permit to establish a cemetery. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable investigation fee of $1,500.00.  (2) After a receipt of an application, the commissioner shall conduct an investigation pertaining to the physical plans, the community need for the planned cemetery, and pertinent information pertaining to the applicant's experience, financial security, responsibility, and stability, ability, and good moral character and the source, nature, and amount of consideration to be used in the purchase of the cemetery. If the applicant is not an individual, the same investigation shall be made of the owners, directors, officers, partners, members, or any person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, or any affiliated person.  (3) A cemetery company shall immediately notify the commissioner of any change in its directors, officers, partners, members, affiliated persons, or any persons occupying a similar status or performing similar functions. If after investigation the commissioner determines that any new director, officer, partner, member, affiliated person, or a person occupying a similar status or performing a similar function does not have suitable experience, financial security, responsibility, and stability, ability, and good moral character, the commissioner shall order the cemetery company to void the appointment of the director, officer, partner, member, affiliated person, or any persons occupying a similar status or performing a similar function. History: 1968, Act 251, Eff. Sept. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 22, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
MI Comp L § 456.533a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.533a - Circumstances Causing Person to Be Ineligible as Cemetery Owner or Holder of Controlling Interest; Factors for Determining Eligibility.

456.533a Circumstances causing person to be ineligible as cemetery owner or holder of controlling interest; factors for determining eligibility.Sec. 13a.  (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions governing eligibility as a cemetery owner, a person may be ineligible to become a cemetery owner or hold a controlling interest in a cemetery company if any of the following circumstances exist:  (a) The person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state, any other state, or the United States.  (b) The person has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving gambling, theft, dishonesty, or fraud in any state, or has been convicted under a local ordinance in any state involving gambling, dishonesty, theft, or fraud that substantially corresponds to a misdemeanor in this state.  (c) The person has knowingly submitted an application for a license under this act that contains false information.  (d) The person lacks the requisite character, experience, and financial responsibility to control and operate the cemetery in a legal and proper manner, as determined by the commissioner, and the proposed ownership or change in ownership and management is likely to jeopardize the public.  (2) In determining whether to allow a person to become a cemetery owner, the commissioner shall also consider all of the following:  (a) The past and present compliance of the person and its affiliated person with cemetery or cemetery-related licensing requirements, cemetery-related agreements, or compacts with the state of Michigan or any other jurisdiction.  (b) Whether the person has been indicted, charged, arrested, or convicted, has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere, or has forfeited bail concerning any criminal offense under the laws of any jurisdiction, either felony or misdemeanor, not including traffic violations, unless the offense has been expunged, pardoned, or reversed on appeal or otherwise nullified as determined by the commissioner.  (c) Whether the person has filed, or had filed against it, a proceeding for bankruptcy or has ever been involved in any formal process to adjust, defer, suspend, or otherwise work out the payment of any debt.  (d) Whether the person has been served with a complaint or other notice filed with any public body regarding a payment of any tax required under federal, state, or local law that has been delinquent for 1 or more years.  (e) The person has a history of noncompliance with any regulatory requirements in this state, any other jurisdiction, or the federal government. History: Add. 2008, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Jan. 12, 2009
MI Comp L § 456.534 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 456 - Cemetery Associations|Act 251 of 1968 - Cemetery Regulation Act (456.521 - 456.543)|Section 456.534 - Granting or Refusing to Grant Permit; Denial of Application; Procedures.

456.534 Granting or refusing to grant permit; denial of application; procedures. Sec. 14.  After receipt of the investigation fee and application, and after investigation, the commissioner shall grant or refuse to grant the permit. If the commissioner decides to deny the application for a permit, he or she shall follow the procedure set forth in section 19. History: 1968, Act 251, Eff. Sept. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 132, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of certain occupational functions, boards, and commissions from the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Department of Commerce, see E.R.O. No. 1991-9, compiled at MCL 338.3501 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.