Ch. 203                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

        (D) IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
IF BURIALS ARE STILL TAKING PLACE AT A BURIAL SITE, ANY PERSON WHO IS
RELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE, HEIR, APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE, OR ANY
OTHER PERSON IN INTEREST MAY REQUEST THE OWNER OF THE LAND
ENCOMPASSING THE BURIAL SITE TO GRANT A SUITABLE MEANS OF INGRESS AND
EGRESS TO AND FROM REASONABLE ACCESS TO THE BURIAL SITE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING HUMAN REMAINS TO THE BURIAL SITE TO INTER THE
REMAINS OF A PERSON FOR WHOSE BURIAL THE SITE IS DEDICATED, IF SUCH
MEANS OF INGRESS AND EGRESS HAVE ACCESS HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED IN A
COVENANT OR DEED OF RECORD DESCRIBING THE METES AND BOUNDS OF THE
BURIAL SITE.                                                                 

(E)     EXCEPT FOR WILLFUL OR MALICIOUS ACTS OR OMISSIONS, THE OWNER
OF A BURIAL. SITE OR OF THE LAND ENCOMPASSING A BURIAL SITE WHO ALLOWS
PERSONS TO ENTER OR GO ON THE LAND FOR THE PURPOSES PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE DUTIES AND
LIABILITIES PROVIDED IN §§ 5-1102 THROUGH 5-1106 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES
ARTICLE NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN A CIVIL ACTION TO A PERSON WHO ENTERS
ON THE LAND FOR INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY.

(F)      (1) AN OWNER OF A BURIAL SITE, A PERSON WHO IS RELATED BY BLOOD
OR. MARRIAGE TO THE PERSON INTERRED IN A BURIAL SITE, HEIR, APPOINTED
REPRESENTATIVE, OR ANY OTHER PERSON IN INTEREST, OR ANY OTHER PERSON
MAY' REPORT THE LOCATION OF A BURIAL SITE TO THE SUPERVISOR OF
ASSESSMENTS FOR A COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
CONCERNING THE LOCATION AND NATURE OF THE BURIAL SITE.

(2) THE SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENTS FOR A COUNTY MAY NOTE THE
PRESENCE OF A BURIAL SITE ON A PARCEL ON THE COUNTY TAX MAPS MAINTAINED
UNDER § 2-213 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE.

(G)     NOTHING IN THIS SECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO INTERFERE WITH
THE NORMAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CEMETERY
BEING OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW.

14-122. .

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "BURIAL SITE" MEANS ANY NATURAL OR PREPARED
PHYSICAL LOCATION, WHETHER ORIGINALLY BELOW, ON, OR ABOVE THE SURFACE
OF THE EARTH INTO WHICH HUMAN REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED AS A PART OF A
DEATH RITE OR CEREMONY OF ANY CULTURE, RELIGION, OR GROUP.

(B)      ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT HAS WITHIN ITS
JURISDICTION A BURIAL SITE IN NEED OF REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE MAY, UPON
THE REQUEST OF THE OWNER OR WITH PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OF THE
BURIAL SITE IN NEED OF REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE, MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE
BURIAL SITE FOR THE OWNER.

(C)      IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE A BURIAL SITE OR TO REPAIR
OR RESTORE FENCES, TOMBS, MONUMENTS, OR OTHER STRUCTURES LOCATED IN A
BURIAL SITE, A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY:

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