044-28 Wyo. Code R. § 28-2

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 28-2 - Definitions

Unless otherwise stated, the definitions found in W.S. §§ 26-1-102, 33-16-502, and 35-8-401 shall apply.

(a) "Buyer" means any person, including individuals who are employees or officers of a corporation owning the disposition site, who purchases or receives a disposition site.

(b) "Disposition site" means any structure, lot, or other physical location used for the final disposition of a deceased human body.

(c) "Lot" or "grave" means a space of ground in a cemetery intended to be used for the permanent disposition of a deceased human body.

(d) "Perpetual care" refers to the general maintenance of the cemetery including: the cutting and trimming of lawn, shrubs, and trees at reasonable intervals; keeping all places where interments have been made in proper order; keeping in repair the drains, waterlines, roads, buildings, fences, and other structures consistent with a well-maintained cemetery. It shall also include overhead expenses necessary for such purposes, including maintenance of machinery, tools and equipment for such care, compensation of employees, payment of reasonable and necessary insurance premiums, reasonable payments for employees' pension and other benefit plans, and the maintenance of necessary records of lot ownership, transfers and burials. It also includes the administration of endowed care funds in those instances wherein those administering such funds fail or refuse to act.

(e) "Privately owned cemetery" means any cemetery organized by any person except municipal corporations and duly organized cemetery districts.

(f) "Seller" means an individual, group of individuals, corporation, or association who represent(s) themself(ves) as a privately owned cemetery to convey privately owned disposition site ownership.

044-28 Wyo. Code R. § 28-2

Amended, Eff. 7/13/2017.