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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(A)  "CEMETERY" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "CEMETERY" INCLUDES A CREMATORY OR
OTHER PLACE FOR FINAL DISPOSITION.

(B)  BURIAL-TRANSIT PERMIT REQUIRED.

(1)  WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER DEATH OR AFTER
DELIVERY IN A FETAL DEATH AND BEFORE FINAL DISPOSITION OR
REMOVAL OF THE BODY OR FETUS FROM THIS STATE, THE MORTICIAN
WHO FIRST TAKES CUSTODY OF THE BODY OR FETUS SHALL OBTAIN A
BURIAL-TRANSIT PERMIT.

(2)  IF THE DEATH OR FETAL DEATH CERTIFICATE IS
ON A MULTICOPY FORM, ONE COPY OF WHICH IS DESIGNATED
SPECIFICALLY AS A "BURIAL-TRANSIT PERMIT" AND IS SIGNED BY
THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR MEDICAL EXAMINER, THAT COPY SHALL
PROVIDE FOR THE LATER ENTRY OF FINAL DISPOSITION INFORMATION
AND SERVES AS A BURIAL-TRANSIT PERMIT.

(C)  DUTY OF PERSON IN CHARGE OF CEMETERY.

(1)  A PERSON IN CHARGE OF A CEMETERY MAY NOT
PERMIT THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF A BODY OR FETUS UNLESS IT IS
ACCOMPANIED BY A BURIAL-TRANSIT PERMIT.

(2)  THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF A CEMETERY SHALL:

(I)  WRITE ON THE PERMIT THE DATE OF FINAL
DISPOSITION;

(II)  SIGN THE PERMIT; AND

(III)  WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER FINAL
DISPOSITION, RETURN THE PERMIT TO THE SECRETARY.

(3)  IF THERE IS NO PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE
CEMETERY, THE MORTICIAN SHALL FILL OUT THE BURIAL-TRANSIT
PERMIT.

(D)  PERMIT IS AUTHORITY THROUGHOUT STATE.

A BURIAL-TRANSIT PERMIT ISSUED BY ANY STATE OR A
FOREIGN COUNTRY IS SUFFICIENT AUTHORITY FOR TRANSIT THROUGH
THIS STATE OR FINAL DISPOSITION IN ANY CEMETERY IN THIS
STATE.

(E)  PERMIT FOR DISINTERMENT AND REINTERMENT.

(1) A PERMIT FOR DISINTERMENT AND REINTERMENT IS
REQUIRED BEFORE THE DISINTERMENT OF A BODY OR FETUS IF
REINTERMENT IS NOT TO BE MADE IN THE SAME CEMETERY. THE
SECRETARY OR A HEALTH OFFICER SHALL ISSUE THE PERMIT AFTER
RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE SECRETARY
REQUIRES.