Section 961.03 | Size Requirement of Pet Cemetery.
Effective: August 29, 1986 Latest Legislation: House Bill 699 – 116th General Assembly No person shall operate a pet cemetery in this state that is less than three acres in size, unless such cemetery was organized or developed and was operating on the effective date of this section.
Section 961.04 | Establishing Endowment Care Fund.
Effective: August 29, 1986 Latest Legislation: House Bill 699 – 116th General Assembly (A) Any person desiring to operate any pet cemetery which is organized or developed on or after the effective date of this section shall, before selling or offering to sell any burial right in such pet cemetery, establish an endowment care fund, […]
Section 961.05 | Removal of Land Restriction.
Effective: January 30, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 72 – 130th General Assembly (A) After a declaration has been filed pursuant to section 961.02 of the Revised Code, the land described in the declaration shall be used for pet cemetery purposes only unless the restriction for such use is removed by order of the court […]
Section 961.99 | Penalty.
Effective: August 29, 1986 Latest Legislation: House Bill 699 – 116th General Assembly Whoever violates section 961.02 or 961.03 or division (B) of section 961.04 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
Section 961.01 | Pet Cemetery Definitions.
Effective: August 29, 1986 Latest Legislation: House Bill 699 – 116th General Assembly As used in sections 961.01 to 961.05 of the Revised Code: (A) “Burial right” means the right of interment. (B) “Interment” means the disposition of pet remains by earth burial, entombment in a mausoleum, or inurnment in a columbarium. (C) “Person” has […]
Section 961.02 | Filing Declaration Restricting Land for Use as Pet Cemetery.
Effective: January 30, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 72 – 130th General Assembly The owner of any land used or to be used as a pet cemetery shall file, or cause to be filed, in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the land is located, a declaration restricting the land […]