Arkansas Cemetery Laws

Below are links to Arkansas cemetery laws. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program does not enforce cemetery laws. You should contact your attorney or county and municipal law enforcement officials if you are in need of legal assistance.

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Subchapter 9— Cemeteries Generally

20-17-901. Registration required.
20-17-902. Burial in registered cemetery required — Records.
20-17-903. Application to locate or extend boundaries.
20-17-904. Perpetual care trust.
20-17-905. Abandonment.
20-17-906. Disposition of abandoned cemetery lots.
20-17-907. County abandoned cemetery registration boards.
20-17-908. Responsibilities of county abandoned cemetery registration boards.
20-17-909. Minimum maintenance for petitioned abandoned cemeteries.
20-17-910. Abandoned cemeteries on private property.
20-17-911. Minimum maintenance providers.

Subchapter 10— Cemetery Act for Perpetually Maintained Cemeteries

20-17-1001. Title.
20-17-1002. Definitions.
20-17-1003. Application of subchapter — Exceptions.
20-17-1004. Arkansas Cemetery Board — Creation — Members.
20-17-1005. Arkansas Cemetery Board — Proceedings.
20-17-1006. Arkansas Cemetery Board — Powers and duties.
20-17-1007. Examination of cemetery.
20-17-1008. Permit — Application.
20-17-1009. Permit — Investigation by Division of Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
20-17-1010. Permit — Investigation and issuance by the Arkansas Cemetery Board.
20-17-1011. Permit — Amendment.
20-17-1012. Permit — Transfer of ownership.
20-17-1013. Permanent maintenance fund generally.
20-17-1014. Permanent maintenance fund — Trustees.
20-17-1015. Permanent maintenance fund — Annual report.
20-17-1016. Permanent maintenance fund — Required deposits.
20-17-1017. Permanent maintenance fund — Voluntary contributions.
20-17-1018. Permanent maintenance fund — Penalties.
20-17-1019. Conveyance of lots.
20-17-1020. Unlawful act.
20-17-1021. Disposition of contributions and fees.
20-17-1022. Records required.
20-17-1023. Annual report of condition of cemetery company.
20-17-1024. Preexisting cemeteries.
20-17-1025. Protection of cemeteries — Power to lend.
20-17-1026. Annual permit fee.
20-17-1027. Duties of State Securities Department.
20-17-1028. Contracts with municipality or county where a cemetery is located.
20-17-1029. Cemetery advisory boards — Membership — Organization — Authority.

Subchapter 11— Cemetery Improvement Districts

20-17-1101. Purpose of district.
20-17-1102. Petition generally.
20-17-1103. Petition — Notice and hearing.
20-17-1104. Board of commissioners — Appointment.
20-17-1105. Board of commissioners — Powers and duties.
20-17-1106. Board of commissioners — Proceedings — Officers — Employees — Selection of depository.
20-17-1107. Board of commissioners — Liability.
20-17-1108. Formation of plans — Assessors and assessments generally.
20-17-1109. Assessment — Notice and hearings.
20-17-1110. Assessment — Annual reassessment.
20-17-1111. Assessment — Order — Lien.
20-17-1112. Assessment — Filing and collection.
20-17-1113. Assessment — Time for payment — Failure to pay — Redemption.
20-17-1114. Expenditures — Public proceedings and transactions — Filing of report.
20-17-1115. Issuance of notes.
20-17-1116. Dissolution.
20-17-1117. Certain suits in public interest.
20-17-1118. Fee of collector and county clerk.

Subchapter 9— Cemeteries Generally

Subchapter 10— Cemetery Act for Perpetually Maintained Cemeteries

Subchapter 11— Cemetery Improvement Districts

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