37-19-814. Permit -- application. (1) By January 1, 1998, a person operating a cemetery or a cemetery company governed by this part must have a permit issued by the board. The permit must be displayed in a conspicuous place at the cemetery.
(2) A cemetery permit expires on the date set by board rule and may be renewed for a 5-year period upon payment of a fee set by the board. An application for a permit or renewal of a permit must designate a responsible person, including that person's address and telephone number, who is available to act on behalf of the cemetery company with regard to the requirements of this part. A cemetery company may designate a different person with board approval. An application for renewal of a permit must contain:
(a) the name of the cemetery company, the location of the cemetery, the name of the person in charge of the records of the cemetery company, and the telephone number of the cemetery company;
(b) the number and dollar amount of sales of cemetery lots, grave spaces, mausoleums, crypts, niches, and burial rights for which payment has been made in full and the number of certificates or deeds of conveyance issued during the preceding 5 calendar years;
(c) an accounting of the amounts paid into the perpetual care and maintenance fund and the income received from the fund during the preceding 5 calendar or fiscal years, including the total amount due to the fund whether paid in or not, the amount due to the fund at the date of the report, and the amount expended for maintenance of the cemetery;
(d) the names and addresses of the owners of the cemetery company or the officers and directors of the cemetery company, any change in control of the cemetery company that has occurred during the past 5 calendar or fiscal years, the date of incorporation, if applicable, and the resident agent and address of the registered agent's office if the cemetery company is a corporation; and
(e) any other information that the board requires by rule.
(3) The board may set a penalty fee for late renewal of a permit.