New York § 451 - 451Cemetery to state true location
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 451 — 451Cemetery to state true location, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 451. 451Cemetery to state true location
§ 451. Cemetery to state true location. Any cemetery corporation or employee or agent thereof that shall advertise in a newspaper, magazine or other publication or in the form of a book, notice, circular, pamphlet, letter, poster, card, or over any radio station, or in any other way for the purpose of selling lots, plots or parts thereof in its cemetery shall in such advertisement state the location of the cemetery grounds, including the city, town or village, and the county and state. A violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or not more than six months imprisonment or both.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 451 cover?
Section 451 ("451Cemetery to state true location") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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