Section 1505-A. Additional requirements for incorporation of crematories  


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  • (a) Approval. A cemetery corporation seeking the approval to operate a
      crematory  must submit for approval by the cemetery board the following:
      (1) a list of the directors, employees, and certificate holders  of  the
      cemetery  corporation;  (2)  a certified survey of the site and location
      within the county it will be situated;  (3)  a  business  plan  for  the
      operation  of the crematory to include, but not be limited to, number of
      expected cremations per year, number of  cremation  units,  manufacture,
      capital  costs,  financing,  anticipated  number  of employees, types of
      services provided, pricing thereof; (4) a description of the  impact  of
      the proposed crematory on other crematories within the county or whether
      the  crematory will have an adverse impact on the surrounding community;
      (5) plans, designs, and  costs  of  any  structures  to  be  erected  or
      retrofitted for the crematory use; (6) a description of any approvals or
      permits  required  by state or local law. No crematory shall be approved
      until such other approvals or permits  have  been  obtained.  Any  board
      approval of a crematory shall be so conditioned.
        (b)  Further information. Within thirty-five days following receipt of
      the information required by paragraph (a) of this section, the  cemetery
      board  or  the  division  of  cemeteries  may  request from the cemetery
      corporation any additional information or  documentation  and  technical
      assistance deemed necessary to review such information. Such information
      shall  not be deemed complete until the requested additional information
      has been received. If no such request is made, the submission  shall  be
      deemed  complete  on  the  thirty-fifth  day  after  its  receipt by the
      division.
        (c) Determination. The  cemetery  board  shall  approve  or  deny  the
      proposed crematory within ninety days of the completed submission.
        (d)  Notification.  The cemetery board shall provide written notice of
      its  determination  to  the  cemetery   corporation.   If   a   negative
      determination  is  made,  such  notice shall state the reasons therefor.
      Notice shall be made by registered or certified mail  addressed  to  the
      corporation at its principal office.