PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               Ch. 97

(c)     Each individual concerned with carrying out this subtitle promptly shall notify
the medical examiner if:

(1)     The deceased was not under treatment by a physician during the
terminal illness;

(2)     The cause of death is unknown; or

(3)     The individual considers any of the following conditions to be the cause
of death or to have contributed to the death:

(i)     An accident, including a fall with a fracture or other injury.

(ii)    Homicide.

(iii)   Suicide.

(iv)    Other external manner of death.

(v)     Alcoholism.

(vi)    Criminal or suspected criminal abortion.

(d)     (1) If, within 24 hours after taking charge of a body, the medical examiner
has not determined the cause of death, the medical examiner shall enter "investigation
pending" in the cause of death section of the death certificate.

(2) As soon as the medical examiner determines the cause of death, the
medical examiner shall send to the Secretary a report of the cause of death, for entry on
the certificate.

(e)     (1) A physician who fills out a certificate of death shall give it OR
TRANSMIT IT BY APPROVED ELECTRONIC MEDIA, INCLUDING FACSIMILE, to the
mortician within 24 hours after the death occurred.

(2) A medical examiner who fills out a certificate of death shall give it OR
TRANSMIT IT BY APPROVED ELECTRONIC MEDIA. INCLUDING FACSIMILE, to the
mortician within 24 hours after the medical examiner took charge of the body.

(f)      (1) If a death occurs on a common carrier IN THE UNITED STATES and the
body is removed from the carrier in this State, THE DEATH SHALL BE REGISTERED IN
THIS STATE, AND THE PLACE WHERE IT IS FIRST REMOVED SHALL BE CONSIDERED
THE PLACE OF DEATH. WHEN A DEATH OCCURS ON A COMMON CARRIER WHILE IN
INTERNATIONAL WATERS OR AIR SPACE OR IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY OR ITS AIR
SPACE AND THE BODY IS FIRST REMOVED FROM THE CARRIER IN THIS STATE, THE
DEATH SHALL BE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE, BUT THE CERTIFICATE SHALL SHOW
THE ACTUAL PLACE OF DEATH INSOFAR AS CAN BE DETERMINED.

(2) [the] THE individual in charge or the owner of the common carrier or a
designee shall file a certificate of death within 24 hours after the body is removed from
the carrier.

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