§ 5-501. Limit on land held

MD Bus Reg Code § 5-501 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not buy, hold, or use, for burial:

(1)    more than 100 acres in the State; or

(2)    any land within the limits of a municipal corporation in the State, unless authorized to do so by the municipal corporation.

(b)    (1)    In the Spauldings Election District of Prince George’s County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 125 acres in 1 tract.

(2)    In the Laurel Election District of Prince George’s County, a person that operated a cemetery on or before June 1, 1955, may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 200 acres in 1 tract.

(3)    In the Kent Election District of Prince George’s County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 150 acres in 1 tract.

(c)    In Frederick County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 150 acres in 1 tract.

(d)    In Baltimore County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 200 acres in 1 tract.