162 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 76

disposition over his signature and shall return all permits so
endorsed to the local registrar of his district within 10 days
of the date of interment or other disposition. He shall also
keep a record of all interments made on the premises under
his charge stating the name of deceased person, place of
death, date of burial, name of the local registrar issuing
burial permit, and name and address of the funeral director.

(d) The burial permit issued as provided in this sub-title
shall be full and legal authority for transit and/or interment
in any part of the State.

(e) A burial permit issued by any other State or country
shall constitute authority for interment within any cemetery
of Maryland and shall be so accepted by cemetery custodians.

(f) Application for a permit to disinter a human body shall
be made to the local registrar or deputy local registrar where
the body resides, on the form prescribed by the State Board
of Health. Upon receipt of such an application properly
made out, the said registrar is authorized to issue a permit
for the disinterment, upon a form prescribed by the State
Board of Health under the provisions of this sub-title.

(g) When it is proposed to disinter all of the bodies in a
cemetery for purposes of relocation and/or abandonment of
the cemetery, one application is sufficient if so deemed by the
State Board of Health; such application shall be presented to
the local or county registrar and forwarded by him to the
State Board of Health with any supplementary information
and recommendation which said registrar may be able to fur-
nish. The permit shall then be issued by the State Board of
Health in accordance with any statutes and/or regulations
which may govern such cases.

20. (Birth and Stillbirth Registration. )

(a) Every physician or midwife who shall be in attendance
at the birth of any child shall, within three days succeeding
the birth, file with the local registrar or deputy local registrar
of the district of birth a proper and correct certificate of the
birth.

(b) In the absence of a licensed attendant at the birth it
shall be the responsibility of the owner or custodian of the
institution or premises where birth occurred to report the
details of the birth to the local registrar of the district and
to execute a correct and proper certificate of birth within
48 hours. Provided, that if the parents of the child have not
received a birth registration notice within ten days, then such
parent shall report the details of the birth to the local regis-