The North Carolina Cemetery Commission is established under the provisions of Chapter 65, Article 9 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The Commission is composed of nine members.

The Commission is appointed by the Governor and the General Assembly. The Governor appoints seven members of the Commission: two owners and/or managers of cemeteries in North Carolina; three nominees submitted by the North Carolina Cemetery Association; and two public members who have no financial interest in and are not involved in management of any cemetery or funeral-related business. One member is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and one member is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House. Except for a term staggering provision with the initial appointments, all members serve four year terms. Additionally, an Administrator is appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Cemetery Commission to act as its administrative agent for daily operations.

The Commission is responsible for the regulation and supervision cemeteries, cemetery management organizations, cemetery sales organizations, cemetery brokers and individual pre-need cemetery salespeople licensed under the laws of North Carolina.

Commission meetings are usually held adjacent to the Commission's offices in Raleigh. On occasion, the Commission meetings are held in other locations in North Carolina. The meetings are open to the public. Notices of meeting times and locations are publicized in the Raleigh News and Observer, Wilmington Star-News and Greensboro News-Record newspapers.

Commission Address

All correspondence and requests for information or application forms should be addressed to:

North Carolina Cemetery Commission
1001 Navaho Drive, Suite 100
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
Telephone Number (919) 981-2536
Fax Number (919) 981-2538

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