(A) No trustee, association, corporation, or person in control of any cemetery or a public graveyard in this state shall make a rule or bylaw prohibiting the erection of headstones furnished or approved by the United States government or by the state for the graves of soldiers, sailors, and marines, who have served in the army or navy of the United States or of the state. Any rule or bylaw passed by any cemetery association or corporation, trustees, or persons, having control of any cemetery prohibiting the erection of such headstones is void.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 155.04

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59

(B) No person shall seek or attempt to enforce any rule or bylaw referred to in division (A) of this section.

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