Eliminates 15% fee charged by cemetery company on transfer of graves, crypts and niches.

This bill eliminates a 15% fee that cemetery companies currently charge when transferring graves, crypts, or niches to new owners. It directly affects families moving burial plots and cemetery companies, which would no longer need to collect or deposit this fee into maintenance funds. The bill amends New Jersey’s Cemetery Act by removing specific provisions (previously requiring 15% on transfers) from the list of mandatory deposits, while leaving other fees like those on initial sales unchanged. The change aims to reduce financial burdens during a transfer, which typically occurs during times of need.