WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 203

(VI) (III) HAS AN INTEREST IN A BURIAL SITE THAT THE OFFICE OF
THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE BURIAL SITE IS LOCATED
RECOGNIZES IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AFTER CONSULTATION WITH A LOCAL
BURIAL SITES ADVISORY BOARD OR, IF SUCH A BOARD DOES NOT EXIST, THE
MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST.

(B) ANY PERSON IN INTEREST MAY REQUEST THE OWNER OF A BURIAL SITE
OR OF THE LAND ENCOMPASSING A BURIAL SITE THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED OR
RECOGNIZED AS A BURIAL SITE BY THE PUBLIC OR ANY PERSON IN INTEREST TO
GRANT REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE BURIAL SITE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RESTORING, MAINTAINING, OR VIEWING THE BURIAL SITE.

(C) (1) UPON THE REQUEST OF A PERSON REQUESTING ACCESS TO A
BURIAL SITE UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES MAY ISSUE A PERMISSION CARD TO THE PERSON IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 5-1108 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE.

(2) IF THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 5-1108 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES
ARTICLE HAVE BEEN SATISFIED, THE OWNER OF THE BURIAL SITE OR OF THE LAND
ENCOMPASSING THE BURIAL SITE SHALL HONOR THE PERMISSION CARD.

(C) (1) A PERSON REQUESTING ACCESS TO A BURIAL SITE UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OR (D) OF THIS SECTION MAY EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
OWNER OF THE BURIAL SITE OR OF THE LAND ENCOMPASSING THE BURIAL SITE
USING A FORM SIMILAR TO THE FORM BELOW:

"PERMISSION TO ENTER

I HEREBY GRANT THE PERSON NAMED BELOW PERMISSION TO ENTER MY
PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, ON THE FOLLOWING
DATES:

SIGNED.......................................................................................

(LANDOWNER)

AGREEMENT

IN RETURN FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF ENTERING ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTORING, MAINTAINING, OR VIEWING THE BURIAL SITE OR
TRANSPORTING HUMAN REMAINS TO THE BURIAL SITE, I AGREE TO ADHERE TO
EVERY LAW, OBSERVE EVERY SAFETY PRECAUTION AND PRACTICE, TAKE EVERY
PRECAUTION AGAINST FIRE, AND ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR
MY PERSON AND MY PROPERTY, WHILE ON THE LANDOWNER'S PROPERTY.

SIGNED"

(2) THE OWNER OF THE BURIAL SITE OR OF THE LAND ENCOMPASSING
THE BURIAL SITE MAY GRANT ACCESS TO THE BURIAL SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT SIGNED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

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