Sec. 1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a cemetery owner has the right to establish reasonable rules and regulations regarding the:

(1) type;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-14-47-1

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
(2) material;

(3) design;

(4) composition; and

(5) finish;

of any commodity to be used or installed in the cemetery.

     (b) After June 30, 2022, a cemetery owner may not do the following:

(1) Require a person purchasing burial rights in the cemetery under a contract subject to IC 30-2-13-12.5 to have a vault installed in the cemetery before the death of the purchaser.

(2) Allow any other person providing services or commodities to a person purchasing burial rights in the cemetery to install a vault in the cemetery before the death of the purchaser.

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.113-2022, SEC.7.