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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 8Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 2§ 8740 Nonendowment Care Cemetery Sections

§ 8740 Nonendowment Care Cemetery Sections

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§ 8740 Nonendowment Care Cemetery Sections

Key Takeaways

  • •A cemetery can have a small part where graves are sold without extra care money, but it must be clearly separated and marked with big signs saying 'nonendowment care'.
  • •All papers about graves in that part must say 'nonendowment care' in big letters.
  • •No new parts like this can be made, and the old ones can't be made bigger.

Example

A family wants to buy a grave in a cemetery that usually takes care of graves forever with extra money. But they see a small area with a big sign that says 'nonendowment care' in black letters.

This means the family can buy a grave there without paying extra for forever care, but they know it won’t get the same care as the rest of the cemetery. The papers they sign will also say 'nonendowment care' in big letters.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8740 Nonendowment Care Cemetery Sections

A cemetery which otherwise complies with Section 8738 may be designated an endowment care cemetery even though it contains a small section which may be sold without endowment care, if the section is separately set off from the remainder of the cemetery and if signs are kept prominently placed around the section designating the same as a “nonendowment care section” in legible black lettering at least four inches high. There shall be printed at the head of all contracts, agreements, statements, receipts and certificates of ownership or deeds referring to plots in the section the phrase “nonendowment care” in lettering of a size and style to be approved by the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. No new “nonendowment care” sections shall be established, nor an existing one enlarged in an endowment care cemetery. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 568, Sec. 254. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

endowmentownershipcontractdeedagreementfuneral bureau

Related Statutes

  • § 8744 Nonendowment Cemetery Disclosure Requirement
  • § 128385 Nurse Education Service Agreement
  • § 18035 Mobilehome Sale Escrow Requirements
  • § 44014.2 Smog Station Certification Program
  • § 51205 Housing Sponsor Enforcement Actions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 8740.
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