TITLE 43 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES

Section 18. Funeral Directors and Establishments, Embalmers, and Crematories, 43-18-1 through 43-18-108.

ARTICLE 1 FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ESTABLISHMENTS, EMBALMERS, AND CREMATORIES

43-18-78. Temporary destruction of licensed funeral establishment or crematory; use of temporary location during grace period.

In the event any funeral establishment or crematory is temporarily destroyed by fire, flood, or other natural catastrophe, upon notice by the funeral establishment or crematory to the board within five days following the destruction, the board may grant the funeral establishment or crematory a 90 day grace period to use a board approved temporary location while reconstructing the previous location, provided the funeral establishment or crematory complies with all other provisions of this article and the rules of the board.The board may, in its discretion, upon application by the funeral establishment or crematory, grant additional 90 day grace periods upon showing of good cause.

(Code 1981, §43-18-78, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1372, § 1.)