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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
No person shall be buried, interred or entombed in any burying ground, or in any vault, niche, crypt, columbarium, mausoleum or structure wholly or partially above the surface of the ground, unless such burying ground or structure is located within the confines of an established cemetery which is owned, managed or controlled by a municipality, ecclesiastical society, cemetery association or corporation, as provided in this chapter, or a private burying ground or structure approved by the Department of Public Health.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 19A. Public Health and Well-Being § 19a-313. Burials above ground restricted - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-19a-public-health-and-well-being/ct-gen-st-sect-19a-313/
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