South Carolina Statutes
§ 40-8-240 — Application of chapter to new public cemeteries.
South Carolina § 40-8-240
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Ch. 8SOUTH CAROLINA PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY ACT
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-8-240 (2026).
Text
Except as provided in Section 40-8-200, no person including a cemetery company is permitted to establish a new public cemetery unless it is a perpetual care cemetery that meets all requirements of this chapter.
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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 § 40-8-240, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/8/40-8-240.