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§ 5-508. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 5. Death (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-508
§ 5-508. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Authorizing agent
(b) “Authorizing agent” means the individual who has legal authority to arrange for and make decisions regarding the final disposition of a dead human body, including by cremation.
Cremation
(c) “Cremation” means the disposition of a dead human body by means of incineration.
Crematory
(d) “Crematory” is a building in which cremations are performed.
Decedent
(e) “Decedent” means a dead human being.
Practitioner
(f) “Practitioner” means a person who is licensed by the State as a funeral director, mortician, or surviving spouse licensee to practice mortuary science.
Pre-need contract
(g) “Pre-need contract” means an agreement prior to the time of death between a consumer and a practitioner to provide any goods and services regarding the final disposition of a dead human body.

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Added as Health-General § 5-502.1 by Acts 1994, c. 517, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Renumbered as Health-General § 5-508 and amended by Acts 1995, c. 517, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 450, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 451, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-508, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-508
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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