Tennessee § 46-1-213 - Construction of crypts.
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§ 46-1-213. Construction of crypts.
A cemetery company shall commence construction or development of any undeveloped ground or building in which lawn or mausoleum crypts are to be constructed and in which sales, contracts for sale, or agreements for sales, are being made, within thirty-six (36) months after the date of the first sale. The construction or development of the undeveloped ground or building shall be completed within five (5) years after the date of the first sale. Failure to complete construction, as represented at the time of the first sale, shall entitle any purchaser, on demand, to recover all sums paid on the purchase price, plus interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum. Acts 1979, ch. 307, § 4(D); T.C.A., § 46-2-205 ; T.C.A., § 46-2-405 ; Acts 2006, ch. 1012, § 3. Compiler's Notes. Former § 46-2-405 was transferred to this section by Acts 2006, ch. 1012, § 3, effective January 1, 2007.
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Section 46-1-213 ("Construction of crypts.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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