(1) “Cemetery” means the land or structures in Carroll County identified by the Carroll County Genealogical Society that are used for the interment of human remains; and
(2) “Cemetery” includes a grave, burial ground, monument, or gravestone.
(b) This section does not apply to a permanent cemetery that is owned by:
(1) A cemetery company regulated under Title 5 of the Business Regulation Article;
(2) A nonprofit organization; or
(3) A governmental unit within the State.
Duty of land owner to record location of cemetery and provide notice to prospective buyers (c) A person who owns land in Carroll County on which all or a part of a cemetery is located shall:
(1) Record the location of the cemetery without using a survey in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County; and
(2) Give written notice of the location of the cemetery without using a survey to any prospective buyer of the land.
Removal of human remains, monuments, or gravestones (d) A person who removes any human remains, monument, or gravestone from a cemetery located on land in Carroll County shall:
(1) Comply with § 10-402 or § 10-404 of the Criminal Law Article;
(2) Place the human remains, monument, or gravestone in a permanent cemetery in Carroll County; and
(3) Record the new location of the human remains, monument, or gravestone in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Indexing and filing of documents (e) The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County shall index and file documents received under this section in the land records under the grantor index.
Credits
Added by Acts 1991, c. 623, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
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.
