Delaware Code Title 29. State Government § 7902A. Definitions

(1) “Abandoned cemetery” means a cemetery where there is no owner of record in the respective county's recorder of deeds records.

(2) “Board” means the Cemetery Board established in this chapter.

(3) “Cemetery” means land or structure used or intended to be used for the interment or entombment of human remains including facilities used for the final disposition of final remains following cremation or “natural organic reduction,” as defined under § 3101 of Title 16.

(4) “Cemetery company” means a person engaged in the business of 1 more of the following:

(5) “Department” means Department of Health and Social Services.

(6) “Distressed cemetery” means any land or structure used or intended to be used for the interment or entombment of human remains including facilities used for the final disposition of cremated remains or remains following “natural organic reduction,” as defined under § 3101 of Title 16, whereby the owner lacks sufficient financial resources for the maintenance or preservation of the cemetery as determined by the Board.  An abandoned cemetery may qualify as a distressed cemetery if registered with the State by a responsible party or volunteer.

(7) “Distressed Cemetery Fund” or “Fund” means the money collected under this chapter for maintenance or preservation of a distressed cemetery.