Agendas & Open Meeting Documents
Bulletins
Cemetery Board
Cemetery Law Manual
Crematory List (pdf)
Not-for-Profit Cemeteries
by Alphabetical Order (pdf)
Not-for-Profit Cemeteries
by County Order (pdf)
Pet Cemeteries
Recent Legislation
2010 update
2009 update
Treasurer's Manual
Winter Burials
elcome to the New York Department of State's Division of Cemeteries. Under the supervision of the state's Cemetery Board, the division oversees the establishment, maintenance, and preservation of burial grounds for all not-for-profit cemeteries in New York State. As authorized by the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, the division works with cemetery officials on a wide range of issues including the sale of lots, service fees, and the acquisition of lands. There are some 1,800 cemeteries and crematories under its jurisdiction.
Upcoming Cemetery Board Meetings
Cemetery Board Meetings
Legal Memoranda
• Cemetery Regulation in New York State
• Responsibilities of Officers, Directors and Trustees of Cemetery Corporations
• Board Determinations Regarding Grandfathered Combinations
Formal Opinions
Download Formal Opinion No. 2001-F1 (PDF)
Relevant Laws, Administrative Rules and Regulations, and Rules of Procedure of the New York State Cemetery Board Governing Cemetery and Crematory Operations can be found in the Cemetery Law Manual.
The manual contains section 1501 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, rules and directives promulgated by the New York State Cemetery Board, and other sections of various laws that pertain to cemeteries.
