N.J. Stat. § 45:7-83
Requirements for seller of certain funeral arrangements, agreements
New Jersey · New Jersey Statutes Title 45 — Professions and Occupations · Status: effective
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- N.J. Stat. § 45:7-83, Requirements for seller of certain funeral arrangements, agreements, New Jersey, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1473028
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2. a. No person, firm or corporation shall sell, or offer to sell, or make or offer to make at need funeral arrangements, preneed funeral arrangements or prepaid funeral agreements, unless that person, firm or corporation:
(1) is duly licensed and registered pursuant to the "Mortuary Science Act," P.L.1952, c.340 (C.45:7-32 et seq.), to engage in the business and practice of funeral directing or mortuary science; and
(2) has his or its business and practice based within the physical confines of the registered mortuary.
b. No person, firm or corporation, shall engage in the business and practice of funeral directing or mortuary science at any permanent facility that is not a registered mortuary.
c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this section shall not be construed to prohibit an otherwise qualified person, firm or corporation from acting as a provider operating under a trade name or other assumed name or through a subsidiary of a corporation duly licensed and registered pursuant to P.L.1952, c.340 (C.45:7-32 et seq.) to engage in the business and practice of funeral directing or mortuary science.