What is the responsibility of the person in charge of the cemetery regarding records?

• A. Maintain a list of funeral directors
• B. Report to the state annually
• C. Keep a record of all bodies interred or disposed on the premises and open to official inspection
• D. Maintain a list of all licensed morticians

Answer: (C)

Record-keeping for cemeteries requires maintaining a complete record of every body interred or disposed on the premises, and keeping those records open to official inspection. This ensures a transparent trail of disposition for regulatory oversight, allowing authorities to verify that remains are properly handled and to conduct inspections or investigations as needed. Other duties like listing funeral directors or licensed morticians or reporting annually to the state are separate responsibilities, but they do not capture the specific obligation to document every interment or disposition and provide access to those records for official review.