Missouri

214.010. Local government may acquire and dispose of cemeteries within boundaries — authority to regulate — penalties.

214.020. City may establish perpetual care cemetery fund — receive gifts — limitation on use of income from fund.

214.030. Cemetery lots, conveyed by deed.

214.035. Conveyance of cemetery property to political subdivision, when — notice of transfer.

214.040. Plots and records of cemeteries to be maintained, where — requirements.

214.041. Construction of roads prohibited in cemetery — exceptions.

214.050. Power to vacate streets vested in county commissions.

214.060. Petition to be presented to county commission — remonstrance may be filed.

214.070. Terms defined.

214.080. Proceedings to enlarge.

214.090. Family burying grounds, how secured.

214.120. Costs, who liable for.

214.130. County commission and incorporated cemetery company to receive grants and bequests in trust.

214.131. Tombstones, fences, destroying or mutilating in abandoned family or private cemetery, penalty — abandoned or private burying ground, defined.

214.132. Visiting abandoned family or private burying ground surrounded by private property, right o…

214.140. Property placed in trust for benefit of cemeteries.

214.150. County commissions shall become trustees and custodians.

214.160. Investment or lending of trust funds — investment manager, duties — definitions.

214.170. May designate responsible organization or individual to administer the income.

214.180. Shall keep record of receipts and disbursements.

214.190. Cemetery not subject to execution, dower or partition — exception.

214.200. Title, how obtained to lands used for burial purposes.

214.205. Violation of nuisance ordinance — abandonment — action authorized — costs — eminent domain.

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214.209. Abandonment of burial site, rights revert to cemetery.

214.210. Certain cities may accept or acquire cemetery lands.

214.220. Lands or shares subject to all vested rights.

214.230. City may acquire money or funds, how.

214.240. City may provide and enforce rules and regulations.

214.250. Proceedings to establish cemetery in first class counties — petition by taxpayers.

214.260. Penalty for violation.

214.270. Definitions.

214.275. License, cemeteries — division's powers and duties — limitations.

214.276. Refusal to issue license, grounds — complaint, procedure.

214.277. Injunctions, restraining orders, other court remedies available — venue.

214.280. Election to operate as endowed care cemetery filing with division of registration, form — f…

214.282. Voidability of contracts, exceptions.

214.283. Notification of burial lands — registry of cemeteries to be kept by division — fee may be c…

214.300. Nonendowed cemetery may qualify as endowed, when — minimum care and maintenance fund to be established.

214.310. Endowed care and maintenance fund, minimum amount — bond — posting of sign, when, information required.

214.320. Deposits in fund required, amount — annual report, form furnished by division — audits may …

214.325. Required deposits — deficiency — effect — penalty.

214.330. Endowed care fund held in trust or segregated account — requirements — duties of trustee or…

214.335. Contributions to endowed care fund for memorial or monument — deficiency, effect of.

214.340. Report required — content — oath — filing required.

214.345. Sale of cemetery plot — written statement to be given to purchaser — copy of annual report to be available to public.

214.360. Private use of trust funds prohibited.

214.363. Bankruptcy, assignment for benefit of creditors, endowed care fund exempt.

214.365. Cemetery failing to provide maintenance — abandonment or ceasing to operate, division's duties.

214.367. Sale of assets, notice required — prospective purchaser of endowed care cemetery, right to …

214.370. Nonendowed cemetery to post signs and give notice of its character.

214.380. Nonendowed section of endowed care cemetery — signs and notice.

214.385. Moving of grave marker, replacement — delivery of item of burial merchandise.

214.387. Burial merchandise or services, deferral of delivery, when — escrow arrangement — distribution of moneys — cancellation.

214.389. Suspension of distribution, when, procedure.

214.390. Existing cemeteries to operate under law — local law applicable.

214.392. Division of professional registration, duties and powers in regulation of cemeteries — rulemaking authority.

214.400. Citation of law.

214.410. Violation of law, penalty.

214.450. Indian cemeteries, how established — trust fund authorized.

214.455. Destruction or defacing any cemetery property, penalty.

214.500. Cemeteries acquired by a city at tax sales or as nuisances may be sold.

214.504. No liability for new cemetery operators, when — rights of holders of contracts for burial.

214.508. Previous cemetery owner liable, when.

214.512. New cemetery owner not liable for deficiencies, exception.

214.516. Registration as an endowed care cemetery, when — compliance with endowed care cemetery law required.

214.550. Scatter gardens, operation by churches maintaining religious cemeteries — maintenance of garden and records, duty of operator.