KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has issued a Notice and Order to Cease and Desist to Langeland Family Cremation Center, Inc., at 6628 Tall Oaks Drive in Kalamazoo until it obtains a crematory license under the Cemetery Regulation Act and pays a $10,000 administrative fine.
On May 26 of this year, LARA’s Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (CSCL) determined that the unlicensed crematory facility was open for business during a routine, prelicensure inspection of a funeral establishment located nearby at 3926 South 9th Street in Kalamazoo.
Langeland Family Funeral Homes Westside Chapel was undergoing the inspection as a result of a change of ownership.
The crematory facility was offering both human and pet cremation services when it began operating on August 31, 2019.
Upon notification of its unlicensed status, Langeland Family Cremation Center, Inc. told CSCL that it would voluntarily cease operation.
However, CSCL’s investigation into this matter remains ongoing. Once its investigation is completed, CSCL may bring additional charges under the Occupational Code or Cemetery Regulation Act.
Because this is an ongoing investigation, anyone with additional information is asked to contact CSCL at 517- 241-9221.
