Illinois § 10-45
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 10-45, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-45.
Transfer or sale, preservation of license. (a) (Blank). (b) In the event of a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the cemetery authority, the sale or transfer of the controlling interest of the corporate stock of the cemetery authority, if the cemetery authority is a corporation, or the sale or transfer of the controlling interest of the partnership, if the cemetery authority is a partnership, or the sale or transfer of the controlling membership, if the cemetery authority is a limited liability company, the cemetery authority shall, at least 30 days prior to the sale or transfer, notify the Department, in writing, of the pending date of sale or transfer. The sale or transfer may not be completed by the cemetery authority unless and until: (1) (Blank). (2) (Blank). (3) the Department issues a new cemetery authority license upon application of the newly controlled corporation or partnership, which license must be applied for at least 30 days prior to the anticipated date of the sale or transfer. (c) In the event of a sale or transfer of any cemetery land, including any portion of cemetery land in which no human remains have been interred, a licensee shall, at least 45 days prior to the sale or transfer, notify the Department, in writing, of the pending sale or transfer. With the notification, the cemetery authority shall submit information to the Department, which may include a copy of a portion of the cemetery map showing the land to be sold or transferred, to enable the Department to determine whether any human remains are interred, inurned, or entombed within the land to be sold or transferred and whether consumers have rights of interment, inurnment, or entombment within the land to be sold or transferred. (d) For purposes of this Section, a person who acquires the cemetery through a real estate foreclosure shall be subject to the provisions of this Section pertaining to the purchaser, including licensure. (Source: P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; 97-679, eff. 2-6-12.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 10-45
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 10-45 cover?
Section 10-45 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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