Louisiana § RS 8:413 - Licensee authority; restrictions
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§ RS 8:413. Licensee authority; restrictions
A. A licensee shall have exclusive authority to operate the cemetery, regardless of any other person who subsequently applies for licensure to operate the same cemetery, for as long as his abandoned cemetery sales and management license is valid.
B. A licensee may do any of the following relative to the cemetery subject to the license:
(1) Sell grave spaces, openings, and closings in the cemetery.
(2) Make and enforce written rules and regulations for the operation and maintenance of the cemetery.
C.(1) A licensee is expressly prohibited from selling merchandise in any manner that would either require monies to be deposited into a trust fund as required by the provisions of Chapter 8 of this Title or otherwise necessitate adherence to any provision of Chapter 8 of this Title.
(2) Any merchandise or service sold by a licensee shall be delivered or performed within one hundred twenty days of entering into the applicable contract with the consumer.
D.(1) The licensee is prohibited from destroying or removing any original grave markers from the premises of the cemetery without obtaining the permission required by R.S. 8:659.
(2) Nothing in this Subsection shall prohibit the licensee from removing trash or other common waste or debris from the cemetery premises.
Acts 2016, No. 413, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 8:413 ("Licensee authority; restrictions") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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