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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="5-701" title_number="5" title_name="Cemeteries" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Preneed Burial Contracts">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Burial space” means land or space in a structure used or to be used for burial.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Burial space” includes a burial right in the land or space.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Buyer” means a person who buys preneed goods or preneed services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Preneed burial contract” means a written instrument under which preneed goods or preneed services are to be sold and delivered or performed.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Preneed services” means services that are sold:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>before the buyer’s death; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>in connection with burial.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Preneed services” includes opening and closing a grave.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Seller” means a registered cemeterian, registered seller, or any other person who sells preneed goods or preneed services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Specific funds” means money that is identified to a specific preneed burial contract.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Trust account” means a preneed trust account.</text>
  </level>
</section>
