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NJ A465
NJ A465Eliminates 15% fee charged by cemetery company on transfer of graves, crypts and niches.
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Introduced
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
In Committee
01/09/2018
01/09/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill eliminates the 15% fee which cemetery companies currently charge for the transfer of a grave, crypt or niche. Under the "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003," these fees are among those which a cemetery is required to charge and deposit in its Maintenance and Preservation Funds, to be used for the purposes designated by the act. Inasmuch as a fee is already charged on the original sale of graves, crypt and niches, the additional fee upon transfer of a grave, crypt or niche would appear to be unnecessarily burdensome, especially when the transfer may occur at the time of need, and create an additional financial hardship on the bereaved.
AI Summary
This bill eliminates the 15% fee that cemetery companies currently charge for the transfer of a grave, crypt, or niche. Under the "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003," these fees are required to be charged and deposited in the cemetery's Maintenance and Preservation Funds, which are used for the purposes designated by the act. Since a fee is already charged on the original sale of graves, crypts, and niches, the additional transfer fee would be unnecessarily burdensome, especially when the transfer may occur at the time of need, creating an additional financial hardship on the bereaved.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee (on 01/09/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A0500/465_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A0500/465_I1.PDF |
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