La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XIII-2305

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XIII-2305 - Standards for Graves and Required Maps and Plats

A. A standard adult grave shall measure at least 42 inches in width and 96 inches in length, except for preinstalled vaults in designated areas and grave spaces for cremated remains.

B. Prior to the first sale of cemetery spaces or interment rights, the cemetery shall prepare a map documenting the establishment of recoverable internal survey reference markers installed no more than 50 feet apart.

C. All maps or plats shall include, without limitation:

1. the number of cemetery spaces available for sale;

2. the location of each cemetery space;

3. the number designation assigned to each cemetery space;

4. the dimensions of a standard adult grave space;

5. information sufficient to locate the map within the land survey submitted to the board.

D. In the event that the board finds, after a hearing, that a cemetery cannot specifically identify the location of interments, the board may, at its discretion, and for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public, prohibit further sales or burials in the cemetery or particular sections of the cemetery until the cemetery is in compliance with Title 8 and these rules.

E. The location of monuments and other memorials that contain cremated remains must be shown on the cemetery's maps or plats.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XIII-2305

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Cemetery Board, LR 39:2751 (October 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 8:67.