Indiana § 23-14-33-3 - Rules of cemetery owner

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§ 23-14-33-3. Rules of cemetery owner

Sec. 3. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of IC 23-14-33 through IC 23-14-76 to the contrary, but subject to subsection (b):

(1) a cemetery that is owned by:

(A) a church or other religious organization; or

(B) a fraternal beneficiary society; and

(2) all burial rights held in the cemetery;

are subject in all things to the rules and regulations of the owner of the cemetery that are enacted by the governing head or body of the cemetery.

(b) A cemetery described in subsection (a) is subject to all the provisions of this chapter through IC 23-14-76 that do not conflict with the rules or regulations of the cemetery owner.

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.7.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 23-14-33-3 ("Rules of cemetery owner") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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