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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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In this subsection and throughout this subtitle, the former references to a
death "rite" are deleted as included in the references to a death
"ceremony".
(C) FUNERARY OBJECT.
(1) "FUNERARY OBJECT" MEANS AN ITEM OF HUMAN MANUFACTURE OR
USE THAT IS INTENTIONALLY PLACED:
(I) WITH HUMAN REMAINS AT THE TIME OF INTERMENT IN A
BURIAL SITE; OR
(II) AFTER INTERMENT, AS A PART OF A DEATH CEREMONY OF A
CULTURE, RELIGION, OR GROUP.
(2) "FUNERARY OBJECT" INCLUDES A GRAVESTONE, MONUMENT, TOMB,
OR OTHER STRUCTURE IN OR DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH A BURIAL SITE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language substituted for former Art.
27, § 265(a)(3).
In this subsection and throughout this subtitle, the defined term "funerary
object" is substituted for the former defined term "associated funerary
object" for brevity.
In this subsection, the reference to placement "after interment" is
substituted for the former reference to "later" placement for clarity.
(D) PERMANENT CEMETERY.
"PERMANENT CEMETERY" MEANS A CEMETERY THAT IS OWNED BY:
(1) A CEMETERY COMPANY REGULATED UNDER TITLE 5 OF THE
BUSINESS REGULATION ARTICLE;
(2) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; OR
(3) THE STATE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language substituted for former Art.
27, § 265(a)(4).
10-402. REMOVING HUMAN REMAINS WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
(A) PROHIBITED.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A PERSON MAY
NOT REMOVE OR ATTEMPT TO REMOVE HUMAN REMAINS FROM A BURIAL SITE.
(B) EXCEPTION.
SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR A
COUNTY MAY AUTHORIZE IN WRITING THE REMOVAL OF HUMAN REMAINS FROM A
BURIAL SITE IN THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS JURISDICTION:
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