Statute · New York General Business Law
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 452 — Unauthorized charges in connection with permits for burials or erection of monuments
N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 452
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- New York General Business Law
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- New York
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- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 452. Unauthorized charges in connection with permits for burials or erection of monuments. It shall be unlawful for a society or fraternal organization or a representative thereof to obtain, receive or exact or attempt to obtain, receive or exact, a fee or thing of value in addition to the…
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N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 452 — Unauthorized charges in connection with permits for burials or erection of monuments is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 452. Unauthorized charges in connection with permits for burials or erection of monuments. It shall be unlawful for a society or fraternal organization or a representative thereof to obtain, receive or exact or attempt to obtain, receive or exact, a fee or thing of value in addition to the regular dues or charges required to be paid pursuant to the by-laws, constitution, or rules of such society or fraternal organization as a condition to granting a permit for or consent to burial in or the erection of a monument or memorial upon a lot or plot in a cemetery. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or not more than six months imprisonment or both.