Ch. 145

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5)     A PERSON ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEDENT
UNDER A SIGNED AUTHORIZATION OF THE DECEDENT;

(6)     THE GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OF THE DECEDENT AT THE TIME OF
THE DECEDENTS DEATH, IF A GUARDIAN HAS BEEN APPOINTED; OR

(7)     IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY PERSON UNDER PARAGRAPHS (1)
THROUGH (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ANY OTHER PERSON WILLING TO ASSUME THE
RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT AS THE AUTHORIZING AGENT FOR PURPOSES OF
ARRANGING THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE DECEDENT'S BODY, INCLUDING THE
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEDENTS ESTATE, AFTER ATTESTING IN
WRITING THAT A GOOD FAITH EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO NO AVAIL TO CONTACT
THE PERSONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(D)     (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IF A DECEDENT
HAS MORE THAN ONE SURVIVOR UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(1) THROUGH (4) OF THIS
SECTION, ANY ADULT CHILD, PARENT, OR ADULT BROTHER OR SISTER OF THE
DECEDENT WHO CONFIRMS IN WRITING TO A LICENSEE THAT ALL OF THE OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE SAME CLASS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED MAY SERVE AS THE
AUTHORIZING AGENT UNLESS THE LICENSEE RECEIVES A WRITTEN OBJECTION
FROM ANOTHER MEMBER OF THAT CLASS.

(2) IF A DECEDENT HAS MORE THAN ONE SURVIVOR UNDER
SUBSECTION (C)(1) THROUGH (4) OF THIS SECTION, THE MAJORITY OF A CLASS MAY
SERVE AS THE AUTHORIZING AGENT.

(E)     FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE FINAL DISPOSITION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE STATE OR ANY OF ITS INSTRUMENTALITIES, A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR,
MEDICAL EXAMINER, CORONER, STATE-APPOINTED GUARDIAN, OR ANY OTHER
PUBLIC OFFICIAL CHARGED WITH ARRANGING THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE
BODY OF THE INDIVIDUAL MAY SERVE AS THE AUTHORIZING AGENT FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.

(F)     FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS DONATED THE INDIVIDUAL'S BODY TO
MEDICAL SCIENCE OR WHOSE DEATH OCCURRED IN A NURSING HOME OR OTHER
PRIVATE INSTITUTION, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INSTITUTION TO WHICH THE
BODY WAS DONATED OR IN WHICH THE DECEDENT DIED MAY SERVE AS THE
AUTHORIZING AGENT OF THE DECEDENT AND THE INSTITUTION IS CHARGED WITH
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE BODY.

7-411.

(A)     BEFORE BURIAL OR INTERMENT, A MORTICIAN SHALL AFFIX TO THE
LONG BONES OF THE DECREASED DECEASED HUMAN BODY A PLASTIC OR METAL
IDENTIFICATION TAG.

(B)     AFTER CREMATION, A LICENSEE SHALL ENSURE THAT A METAL
IDENTIFICATION TAG IS PLACED IN THE CREMAINS CONTAINER.

(C)     THE IDENTIFICATION TAG SHALL CONTAIN:
(1) THE NAME OF THE DECEDENT;

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