South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-8-140 — Cemetery signs.
South Carolina § 40-8-140
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Ch. 8SOUTH CAROLINA PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY ACT
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-8-140 (2026).
Text
All cemeteries in this State shall display a sign at each entrance containing letters not less than six inches in height stating "Perpetual Care" or "Endowment Care" or "No Perpetual Care" or "No Endowment Care" depending upon which method of operation the cemetery is using. Those cemeteries which furnish perpetual care to some portions and no perpetual care to other portions shall display these signs on the appropriate sections of the cemetery to which the sign applies. Portions designated "Perpetual Care" cannot be changed to "No Perpetual Care" once the designation is made.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 322, SECTION 10A.
Nearby Sections
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§ 40-8-10
Short title.§ 40-8-120
Land requirements; conveyance and use of excess contiguous lands; transfer to municipality.§ 40-8-140
Cemetery signs.§ 40-8-150
Disciplinary action; grounds.§ 40-8-170
Voluntary surrender of license.§ 40-8-180
Appeal.§ 40-8-210
Licensing of existing cemeteries.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 40-8-140, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/8/40-8-140.