PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 675

(b)     (1) In the Spauldings Election District of Prince George's County, a
[cemetery corporation} REGISTERED CEMETERIAN OR PERMIT HOLDER may buy,
hold, or use, for burial, up to 125 acres in 1 tract.

(2) In the Laurel Election District of Prince George's County, a [ cemetery
corporation] REGISTERED CEMETERIAN OR PERMIT HOLDER that operated on June 1,
1955, may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 200 acres in 1 tract.

(c)     In Frederick County, a [cemetery corporation] REGISTERED CEMETERIAN
OR PERMIT HOLDER may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 150 acres in 1 tract.

(D) IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, A REGISTERED CEMETERIAN OR PERMIT HOLDER
MAY BUY, HOLD, OR USE, FOR BURIAL, UP TO 200 ACRES IN I TRACT.

5-502.

(a)     An alley, canal, road, or other public thoroughfare may not be opened through
property of a cemetery [corporation] if that property is used or to be used for burial.

(b)     This section does not authorize a [cemetery corporation] REGISTERED
CEMETERIAN OR PERMIT HOLDER to obstruct:

(1)     a public road in use when the cemetery [corporation] is formed; or

(2)     the site of a future public road that, when the cemetery [ corporation]
is formed, is shown on a plat made by authority of the State, a county, or a municipal
corporation.

5-503.

(a) [In this section, "cemetery" includes an incorporated, unincorporated,
religious, or secular memorial park and memorial garden.

(b)] Each burial lot and each crypt sold or conveyed in a cemetery shall be held by
the owner only for the purpose of burial.

[(c)] (B) The interest of an owner of a burial lot or crypt that is held for the burial
of the owner or others and not held as an investment is not:

(1)     considered property;

(2)     subject to attachment or execution for debt;

(3)     subject to the insolvency laws of the State;

(4)     to be inventoried in the estate of the owner; or

(5)     subject to inheritance taxes.

[(d)](C) The interest of an owner of a burial lot or crypt that is held as an
investment and not held for the burial of the owner or others is:

(1)     considered personal property;

(2)     subject to attachment or execution for debt;

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