§ 5-514. Burial or disposal of body.

MD Health-Gen Code § 5-514 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    An individual may not bury or dispose of a body except:

(1)    In a family burial plot or other area allowed by a local ordinance;

(2)    In a crematory;

(3)    In a cemetery;

(4)    By donating the body to medical science; or

(5)    By removing the body to another state for final disposition in accordance with the laws of the other state.

(b)    An individual who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.