New Jersey § 45:7-61
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:7-61, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:7-61.
No person shall operate, maintain or use a mortuary within this State unless: (a) He, they or it shall annually register with the board in accordance with the provisions
of section twenty-four of this act; 1 (b) The certificate of registration issued by the board shall be conspicuously displayed
within the establishment; (c) The licenses of the individual owner, of all partners, or of the manager of the
establishment in all cases where the establishment is not managed by a licensed individual
owner or licensed partners, shall be conspicuously displayed within the establishment; (d) It shall be under the immediate and personal supervision, direction, management,
and control of a person duly licensed as a practitioner of mortuary science, under
the provisions of this act, or of a person duly licensed as a funeral director under
the provisions of this act or of any prior law of this State; and all funeral directing
shall be under the immediate and personal supervision, direction, management, and
control of a person duly licensed as a practitioner of mortuary science, under the
provisions of this act, or of a person duly licensed as a funeral director under the
provisions of this act or of any prior law of this State; (e) Its construction, maintenance and operation shall conform to the rules and regulations
of the board promulgated to safeguard and promote the public health, safety, morals
and welfare. 1
N.J.S.A. § 45:7-55.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 45:7-61
What does New Jersey Statutes § 45:7-61 cover?
Section 45:7-61 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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