North Dakota § 23-21-01 - Definitions
Full text of North Dakota North Dakota Century Code § 23-21-01 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-21-01. Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: 1. "Burial park" means a tract of land for the burial of human remains in the ground, used or intended to be used, and dedicated, for cemetery purposes. 2. "Cemetery" means any one, or a combination of more than one, of the following, in a place used, or intended to be used, and dedicated, for cemetery purposes: a. A burial park, for earth interments. b. A mausoleum, for crypt or vault interments. c. A crematory, or a crematory and columbarium, for cinerary interments. 3. "Cemetery authority" includes a cemetery corporation, limited liability company, association, or other person owning or controlling cemetery lands or property. 4. "Cemetery business, cemetery businesses" and "cemetery purposes" are used interchangeably and mean any and all business and purposes requisite to, necessary for, or incident to, establishing, maintaining, operating, improving, or conducting a cemetery, interring human remains, and the care, preservation, and embellishment of cemetery property, including but not limited to, any activity or business designed for the benefit, service, convenience, education, or spiritual uplift of property owners or persons visiting the cemetery. 5. "Human remains" or "remains" means the body of a deceased person, and includes the body in any stage of decomposition or cremated remains.
Frequently Asked Questions About North Dakota § 23-21-01
What does North Dakota Century Code § 23-21-01 cover?
Section 23-21-01 ("Definitions") is part of the North Dakota Century Code, the codified statutory law of North Dakota. 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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