Massachusetts § 5B - Cemetery corporations; notification of certain options for burial services; penalty
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 5B — Cemetery corporations; notification of certain options for burial services; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5B. Cemetery corporations; notification of certain options for burial services; penalty
Section 5B. Each such cemetery corporation shall notify, or cause the funeral director designated by the representatives of the deceased to notify, the family of the deceased or the person making funeral arrangements for the deceased of the choice of three options for burial services; services at the gravesite without observation of the lowering of the casket into said gravesite, services at the gravesite with observation of the lowering of the casket into said gravesite, or where available, services within a chapel at the cemetery.
A cemetery corporation which violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 5B
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 5B cover?
Section 5B ("Cemetery corporations; notification of certain options for burial services; penalty") 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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