Massachusetts § 43J - Permanent care and improvement fund for community mausoleums
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 43J — Permanent care and improvement fund for community mausoleums, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43J. Permanent care and improvement fund for community mausoleums
Section 43J. Every cemetery association or other agency establishing, maintaining and operating a community mausoleum on or after July first, nineteen hundred and thirty-six, shall create and establish a permanent care and improvement fund, distinct and separate from the permanent care and improvement fund of its cemetery. The fund established under authority of this section shall be created by applying to such fund at least thirty per cent of the proceeds received, in full or in instalments, from the sales of crypts in such mausoleum. The income of such fund shall be devoted to the care, maintenance and improvement of such community mausoleum.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 43J
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 43J cover?
Section 43J ("Permanent care and improvement fund for community mausoleums") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. 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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