Planning on Filing a Complaint Regarding an Ohio Cemetery? The Key Word to Remember is "Registered"!

Sharing scanned images of the pamphlet: 

"Ohio Cemeteries A Consumer Guide"

 with additional notations added in red to denote how important the word "Registered" is when it comes to deciding to file a complaint about a cemetery to the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission.  

Sadly, not all cemeteries are Registered in Ohio!!  

"Q: Are all cemeteries in Ohio regulated by the State of Ohio?

A: All cemeteries, except for private family cemeteries or cemeteries in which there have been no burials during the previous 25 years, must be registered with the Division of Real Estate of the Ohio Department of Commerce. A private family cemetery is one containing human remains; at least three-fourths of those whose remains are buried in a private family cemetery must have a common ancestor or must be the spouse or adopted child of that common ancestor."

If a cemetery is Unregistered, then the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission will not accept, nor act upon, complaints made against those responsible for the cemetery.  

ALSO,

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I received this reply in 2013 that still applies today.: 

Ginty, Dennis <Dennis.Ginty@com.state.oh.us>

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  05/07/13 at 3:19 PM

Message body

Ms. Ellis –

Ohio Revised Code Section 4767.07

states a person may file

a complaint against any person

operating or maintaining a

cemetery registered pursuant to section 4767.03.  

The Division does not have jurisdiction to take complaints

against unregistered cemeteries.  

We are not aware of any other complaint process. 

I hope this information is helpful.