9 Pa.C.S. § 703
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Reasonable access for visitation.
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(a) Cemetery companies.--A cemetery company shall grant an individual reasonable ingress and egress to a burial plot in a cemetery owned by a cemetery company for the purpose of visiting the burial plot.
(b) Cemeteries not owned by cemetery companies.--The owner of a cemetery not owned by a cemetery company shall grant an individual reasonable ingress and egress to a burial plot in the cemetery for the purpose of visiting the burial plot.
(c) Private cemeteries and private family cemeteries.--The owner of property where a private cemetery or private family cemetery is located shall grant an individual reasonable ingress and egress to a burial plot in the private cemetery or the private family cemetery for the purpose of visiting the burial plot.
(d) Residential buildings.--For cemeteries, private cemeteries or private family cemeteries where a residential building is located on the real property, the owner of the real property may determine that reasonable access includes prearranged times for visitation and the methods of ingress and egress to the burial plot.
(e) Access standards.--The cemetery company or the owner of real property where a cemetery, private cemetery, private family cemetery or burial plot is located may designate the frequency, hours and duration of visitation and the route of ingress and egress.
(f) Immunity.--The cemetery company or the owner of real property where a cemetery, private cemetery, private family cemetery or burial plot is located shall, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, be immune from liability in a civil suit, claim or cause of action arising out of access granted under this section.
(g) Petition.--An individual denied reasonable access under this section may petition the court of common pleas having jurisdiction where the cemetery, private cemetery, private family cemetery or burial plot is located for relief. APPENDIX TO TITLE 9 BURIAL GROUNDS ------- Supplementary Provisions of Amendatory Statutes ------- 1982, MARCH 7, P.L.149, NO.48
(b) Cemeteries not owned by cemetery companies.--The owner of a cemetery not owned by a cemetery company shall grant an individual reasonable ingress and egress to a burial plot in the cemetery for the purpose of visiting the burial plot.
(c) Private cemeteries and private family cemeteries.--The owner of property where a private cemetery or private family cemetery is located shall grant an individual reasonable ingress and egress to a burial plot in the private cemetery or the private family cemetery for the purpose of visiting the burial plot.
(d) Residential buildings.--For cemeteries, private cemeteries or private family cemeteries where a residential building is located on the real property, the owner of the real property may determine that reasonable access includes prearranged times for visitation and the methods of ingress and egress to the burial plot.
(e) Access standards.--The cemetery company or the owner of real property where a cemetery, private cemetery, private family cemetery or burial plot is located may designate the frequency, hours and duration of visitation and the route of ingress and egress.
(f) Immunity.--The cemetery company or the owner of real property where a cemetery, private cemetery, private family cemetery or burial plot is located shall, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, be immune from liability in a civil suit, claim or cause of action arising out of access granted under this section.
(g) Petition.--An individual denied reasonable access under this section may petition the court of common pleas having jurisdiction where the cemetery, private cemetery, private family cemetery or burial plot is located for relief. APPENDIX TO TITLE 9 BURIAL GROUNDS ------- Supplementary Provisions of Amendatory Statutes ------- 1982, MARCH 7, P.L.149, NO.48
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