La. Rev. Stat. § 8:702
This is the official text of La. Rev. Stat. § 8:702, part of Louisiana’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Louisiana, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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No undeveloped land shall be sold or otherwise disposed of for use for the interment of human remains unless the person, cemetery authority, or other entity that intends to sell or otherwise dispose of such land for such use has made reasonable and adequate provisions for the installation of the necessary roadways, walkways, drainage, embellishments, features, landscaping, and other facilities that will ensure the completion of the undeveloped land into the kind of cemetery that is being or will be represented for sale to the buying public.
Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2022, No. 574, §1.
Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2022, No. 574, §1.
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