GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 21 HOUSE BILL 210 Senate State and Local Government Committee Substitute Adopted 6/17/25 Short Title:
Representatives Penny and Wheatley (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
RegulatoryReform,if favorable,State and Local Government, if favorable,Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House February 27, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT DEFINING CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERIES LICENSED BY THE CEMETERY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING THE CEMETERY COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CEMETERIES AND IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THOSE STANDARDS, AND REQUIRING ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS TO INCLUDE DETAILS OF THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT CEMETERIES.
The rules and regulations shall provide that if, after an investigation conducted as authorized by subdivision (3) of this section, the licensee is found in violation of the minimum standards for care and maintenance, the Commission in collaborationconsultation with the North Carolina Cemetery Association may, in addition to revoking or suspending the license of the licensee, as authorized by subdivision (3) of this section, impose a civil penalty of fiftydollars ($50.00) to be recovered in a civil action inthenatureofdebtifthelicenseedoesnotpaythepenaltywithinaprescribed periodoftime which shall not exceed30days.
provided, however, before a penalty may be imposed under this subdivision, the Commission shall give the licensee at least 10 days' notice in writing stating the alleged violation of the minimum standards for care and maintenance and giving the licensee an *H210-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 opportunity within the 20-day period following the issuance of the notice to cure the violation.
The clear proceeds of civil penalties imposed pursuant to *H210-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 this subdivision shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S.
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