Perpetual Care of Certain Cemeteries.

Added a new definition of 'care and maintenance' that includes grass cutting, grave maintenance, tree/shrub management, and repair of cemetery infrastructure

Authorized the Cemetery Commission to impose $50 civil penalties for violations of minimum care and maintenance standards, with provisions for notice and cure periods

Changed annual reporting requirements from general care and maintenance reports to specific financial reports that must include details of care and maintenance work performed

Added authority for the Cemetery Commission to promulgate rules establishing minimum standards for cemetery care and maintenance

Removed amendment-specific formatting including amendment numbers, committee signatures, and amendment adoption language

Added bill title, short title, sponsors, committee referrals, and standard legislative formatting for first edition

Removed the definition of 'care and maintenance' that previously listed specific tasks like grass cutting, grave raking, and tree pruning.

Removed the authority for the Cemetery Commission to promulgate minimum standards and impose civil penalties for violations.

Added a requirement that cemetery companies deliver a written instrument at the time of sale or deposit stating that trust fund income will be used solely for cemetery care and maintenance.

Modified the reporting requirement to mandate that cemetery companies furnish adequate reports with details of care and maintenance work performed within 60 days after the end of the calendar or fiscal year.

Removed the effective date provision that stated the act becomes effective when it becomes law.

The document status changed from 'Third Edition' draft to 'Ratified Bill' with official signatures from Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, House Presiding Officer Donna McDowell White, and Governor Josh Stein, indicating the bill has been approved and enacted into law.

Removed draft committee information including the Senate State and Local Government Committee Substitute designation, adoption date of 6/17/25, and engrossed date of 6/25/25, as these are no longer relevant once the bill is ratified.

Added ratification language stating the act was read three times in the General Assembly and ratified on June 30, 2025, along with signature lines for legislative approval and Governor's approval.

Section 3 was changed to amend G.S. 65-62 instead of G.S. 65-65, altering the statutory reference from general trust fund reporting to individual care and maintenance contract requirements.

New language requires cemetery companies to deliver a written instrument to purchasers at the time of sale or initial deposit, specifically stating that net income from care and maintenance trust funds will be used solely for cemetery care, maintenance costs, and trust administration costs.

The previous language requiring trustees to furnish financial reports with details of care and maintenance work performed was removed from Section 3, as the new language shifts this requirement to the cemetery company itself.

Page numbering was updated from Second Edition to Third Edition, and the version identifier changed from H210-v-2 to H210-v-3.

Changed 'consultation' to 'collaboration' when describing how the Commission works with the North Carolina Cemetery Association on enforcement actions

Added a 20-day cure period requirement, giving licensees time to fix violations before civil penalties are imposed

Clarified that civil penalty proceeds must be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2

Removed sponsor information and committee referral details from the header section

Updated bill edition markings from First Edition to Second Edition and adjusted page numbering