South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-8-220 — Disclosure of conditions for free burial rights; basic maintenance requirements; religious code isolation designations.
South Carolina § 40-8-220
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Ch. 8SOUTH CAROLINA PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY ACT
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-8-220 (2026).
Text
(A)A cemetery company which offers free burial rights to a person or group of persons, at the time of the offer, clearly shall state all conditions upon which the offer is made.
(B)Cemeteries must be maintained to present a cared-for appearance including, but not limited to, shrubs and trees pruned and trimmed, flower beds weeded, drives maintained, and lawns mowed when needed equivalent to once a week during grass growing season with ample rainfall.
(C)Cemetery companies may provide by their bylaws, regulations, contracts, or deeds the designations of parts of cemeteries for the specific use of persons whose religious code requires isolation.
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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 § 40-8-220, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/8/40-8-220.