Bill > H4206

This bill aims to regulate the preservation of existing pet cemeteries in Massachusetts. It defines a "pet" as any domestic animal adapted to live with people, and a "pet cemetery" as any plot of ground used for the permanent burial or disposition of pet remains. The bill requires the owner of a pet cemetery to file a dedication in the registry of deeds restricting the property's use to pet cemetery operations. It also mandates that pet cemetery owners or operators maintain adequate records of all purchasers of pet burial space. Finally, the bill gives the Director of the Division of Animal Health the authority to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out these provisions.