As used in this chapter unless otherwise stated:
(1) “Abandoned cemetery” means a cemetery where there is no owner of record in the respective county’s recorder of deeds records.
(2) “Board” means the Cemetery Board established in this chapter.
(3) “Cemetery” means land or structure used or intended to be used for the interment or entombment of human remains including facilities used for the final disposition of final remains following cremation or “natural organic reduction,” as defined under § 3101 of Title 16.
(4) “Cemetery company” means a person engaged in the business of 1 more of the following:
a. Selling or offering for sale any grave or entombment right in a cemetery and representing to the public that the entire cemetery property, a single grave, or entombment right therein will be indefinitely cared for.
b. Maintaining a facility used for the interment of human remains, whether a full body, cremated remains, or remains following “natural organic reduction,” as defined under § 3101 of Title 16.
(5) “Department” means Department of Health and Social Services.
(6) “Distressed cemetery” means any land or structure used or intended to be used for the interment or entombment of human remains including facilities used for the final disposition of cremated remains or remains following “natural organic reduction,” as defined under § 3101 of Title 16, whereby the owner lacks sufficient financial resources for the maintenance or preservation of the cemetery as determined by the Board. An abandoned cemetery may qualify as a distressed cemetery if registered with the State by a responsible party or volunteer.
(7) “Distressed Cemetery Fund” or “Fund” means the money collected under this chapter for maintenance or preservation of a distressed cemetery.
