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C.<\/em>, \u00a7 7901A and 7904A.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Theft or vandalism \u2013 Contact the local police where the cemetery is located.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Code violations (overgrown with tall grass) &#8211; Contact city or county code enforcement office where cemetery is located.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>New Castle \u2013 Code Enforcement 302-395-5555<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Kent &#8211; Inspections and Enforcement 302-744-2451<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sussex \u2013 Code Enforcement 302-855-7819<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consumer Protection Unit, DE Department of Justice \u2013 800-220-5424 or file complaint online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/attorneygeneral.delaware.gov\/fraud\/cpu\/\">http:\/\/attorneygeneral.delaware.gov\/fraud\/cpu\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Better Business Bureau \u2013 302-221-5255 or file a complaint online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbb.org\/bbb-locator\/LocationResult\/?Address_State=Delaware,DE&amp;strType=branch\">https:\/\/www.bbb.org\/bbb-locator\/LocationResult\/?Address_State=Delaware,DE&amp;strType=branch<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) &#8211; 703-391-8407 or file complaint online with Cemetery Consumer Service Council \u2013 800-645-7700 at <a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.iccfa.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjennifer.miles%40delaware.gov%7C8db1675fb3d44c6aadd608dc83d86907%7C8c09e56951c54deeabb28b99c32a4396%7C0%7C0%7C638530213214785165%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Yh3vc7mFhIi9PSQz9h2tn3HOndqlb82A%2Bt0R3sojgN0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:iccfa.com\/<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/iccfa.com\/ccsc\/\">ccsc\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<a href=\"faq_cb.html\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\r\n\r\nLink to <a href=\"healthstats.html\">Delaware Health Statistics Center main page<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p class=\"smalltext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/acrobat\/readstep2.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/img\/getacro60.gif\" alt=\"Download Adobe Acrobat Reader\" width=\"60\" height=\"21\" \/><\/a> Please note: Some of the files available on this page are in Adobe PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. 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