Does the law require consumers to buy an outer burial container?
An outer burial container is a vault or grave liner into which the casket is placed when it is interred. The purpose of the outer burial container is to prevent the ground from caving in around the casket and creating depressions above ground. The law does not require the use of an outer burial container, but many cemeteries do require that grave liners or burial vaults be used to prevent graves from sinking in. Q: I bought a burial vault from the funeral home. May the cemetery charge me a higher fee to install the vault since I did not purchase it from the cemetery? A: No. Under Ohio law, a cemetery may only charge for its actual services and expenses in installing burial vaults. Therefore, imposing a penalty on a consumer who purchased a vault from a source other than a cemetery would be illegal. Q: If I encounter a problem with an Ohio cemetery, where can I go to complain? A: The Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolutions Commission has the authority to resolve complaints against registered
