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Cremation Laws in Louisiana: 1974

1974

1974 Act No. 417

AN ACT To amend and reenact Title 8 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of Act 417 1950, to comprise R.S. 8:1 through R.S. 8:903, both inclusive, relative to cemeteries and their regulation; to create the Louisiana Cemetery Board and provide its powers, duties and functions; to establish guidelines and provide for rules and regulations dealing with publicly owned cemeteries and cemetery companies; and relative to the acquisition of property for cemeteries, cemetery sales and management practices, the cemetery care fund, the merchandise trust fund, mausoleums and similar structures, human remains, undeveloped land for cemetery use, title and rights to cemetery plots; to provide for licensure; to provide penalties and otherwise generally and specifically to provide with respect to cemeteries, the disposition of human remains and like matters.

1974 Act No. 3

AN ACT To amend Chapter 10 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 by amending Subsection A of Section 840 by adding thereto a new paragraph to be designated as Paragraph (7) ; by amending and reenacting Paragraphs (3) and (4) of Subsection D of Section 842, by amending and reenacting Paragraph (15) of Subsection A of Section 846; by amending and reenacting Section 848; and by amending and reenacting Section 850 thereof; to provide with respect to authorization and regulation of branch funeral establishments; to provide with respect to the qualifications for licenses for funeral establishments; to provide with regard to unlawful practices; to provide with regard to penalties for the violation of any provisions of said chapter; and further to provide with respect thereto.