New Jersey § 45:27-32
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:27-32, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:27-32.
a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person shall not purchase
an interment space for the sole purpose of resale, and a cemetery company shall not
sell an interment space to a person whom it reasonably should know is purchasing an
interment space for the purpose of resale. The board may adopt regulations to enforce this subsection. b. A membership or religious corporation or unincorporated association or society
may purchase interment spaces in bulk for the purpose of resale, transfer or assignment
of interment rights provided that: (1) if the purchase is for 17 interment spaces or more, it has received approval from
the board to do so; (2) it sells, gives or assigns the interment spaces only to its members and the interment
spaces are intended for the use of its members and their families; (3) at the time it sells, gives or assigns an interment space, it provides notification
to the cemetery company for recording; (4) it designates in writing to the cemetery company an agent with authority to consent
to burials in interment spaces owned by it; and (5) it makes the payments to the Maintenance and Preservation Fund required by section
13 of this act. 1 c. If the corporation, association or society fails to meet its obligations under
subsection b. of this section, the cemetery company may reclaim the unoccupied interment
spaces owned by it in the manner and with the restrictions set by the board. 1
N.J.S.A. § 45:27-13.
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What does New Jersey Statutes § 45:27-32 cover?
Section 45:27-32 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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