Rhode Island General Laws 23-18-8. Speculative sales prohibited
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The sale of cemetery lots or plots, or the sale of crypts or niches in a community mausoleum, or niches in a columbarium, crematory, or any other similar structure, for speculative purposes, or upon the promise, representation, or inducement to the purchaser that the structure may be resold at a financial profit, is prohibited. Any person or individual who shall make, or attempt to make, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf of another, a sale or conveyance contrary to the provisions of this chapter, shall be punished as provided in § 23-18-9.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 721, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 23-18-8; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 72.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-18-8
- Columbarium: means a structure or room, or other space in a building or structure of durable or lasting fireproof construction, containing niches, used, or intended to be used, to contain cremated human remains. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18-1
- Community mausoleum: means a structure or building of durable or lasting construction, used or intended to be used, for the permanent disposition in crypts or spaces therein of the remains of deceased persons, provided the crypts or spaces and their use are available to or may be obtained by individuals for a price in money or other form of security. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-18-1
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6