§ 2011. Records
A record shall be kept of every burial in the cemetery of a cemetery company, showing the date of burial, name of the person buried, together with lot, plot, and space in which such burial was made therein. All sales, trust fund, accounting records, and all other accounting records of the licensee shall be available […]
§ 2012. Investigation of applications
Upon receipt of application for authority under sections 2008 and 2009 of this subchapter, the Commissioner shall investigate the following: (1) Character, reputation, financial standing, business qualifications, and motives of the proponents. (2) The need for a cemetery in the area to be located, giving consideration to the adequacy of existing facilities and the need […]
§ 2013. Issuance of certificate of authorization
If the Commissioner finds that the proposed cemetery company has in good faith complied with all lawful requirements, he shall, within thirty (30) days, issue a certificate of authorization to transact a cemetery business. This authorization shall be valid for a period of six (6) months and if said cemetery company has not begun operations […]
§ 2003. Public Cemetery Revolving Fund
(a) There is established in the Treasury of the Virgin Islands a special fund designated the “Public Cemetery Revolving Fund” and a separate and distinct fund administered by the Commissioner of Finance. The Fund consists of all monies collected from fees paid for the burial of persons in the territory’s public cemeteries. (b) Money in […]
§ 2005. Short title
This subchapter may be cited as “Virgin Islands Cemetery Act”.
§ 2006. Scope
The provisions of this subchapter shall apply to all persons engaged in the business of operating a cemetery as defined herein, except cemeteries owned and operated by governmental agencies or churches.
§ 2007. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Persons” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or association. (2) “Human remains” or “remains” means the bodies of deceased persons, and includes the bodies in any stage of decomposition, and cremated remains. (3) “Cemetery” means any one or a combination of more than one, of the following, in […]
§ 2008. Application to organize; filing fee
(a) No person shall engage in the business of operating a cemetery company except as authorized by this subchapter, and without first obtaining a license from the Commissioner. (b) A written application for authority to organize a cemetery shall be filed with the Commissioner and said application shall be in such form and contain such […]
§ 2002. Regulation of public cemeteries
The Commissioner of Public Works shall by regulations approved by the Governor, not inconsistent with any laws, provide for the establishment, maintenance, and improvement of public cemeteries in the Virgin Islands, and for the procedure governing their operation. Such regulations shall govern the— (1) laying out of grave plots, and the digging and making up […]
§ 1702. Records and certificates
The managers of each crematory shall keep books of record, which shall be open at reasonable times for inspection, in which shall be entered the name, age, sex and residence of each dead body cremated, together with the authority for such cremation and the disposition of the ashes. The owner or manager of each crematory […]