New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 44J - CEMETERIES
Subchapter 15 - REMOVAL OF MONUMENTATION
Section 13:44J-15.2 - Removal of unsafe memorial, embellishment or impediment
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:44J-15.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) A cemetery company may remove any authorized memorial, embellishment or impediment that is not safe.
(b) A cemetery company that wishes to remove an unsafe memorial, embellishment or impediment shall:
1. Take pictures of the unsafe memorial,
embellishment or impediment prior to moving and maintain these photographs as
part of its records; and
2. Within
30 days of the removal, notify the owner by certified letter, return receipt
requested that an unsafe memorial, embellishment or impediment has been moved.
Such notification shall state that the owner has the right to apply to the
Board within six months of the notification for appropriate relief, such as
re-installation of the memorial, embellishment or impediment.
(c) A cemetery company shall store a removed memorial, embellishment or impediment in a secure manner. The cemetery company may dispose of the memorial, embellishment or impediment one year after a removal if:
1. The owner of the
interment space or niche has not taken possession of the memorial,
embellishment or impediment; and
2.
The cemetery company notifies the Board in writing at least 90 days prior to
the disposal.
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