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§ 7-411. Identification tag

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth Occupations

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Morticians and Funeral Directors (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Miscellaneous (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 7-411
§ 7-411. Identification tag
Currentness
Identification tag affixed to body
(a) Before burial or interment, a mortician shall affix to the long bones of the deceased human body a plastic or metal identification tag.
Identification tag placed in cremains container
(b) After cremation, a licensee shall ensure that a metal or plastic identification tag is placed in the cremains container.
Contents of identification tag
(c) The identification tag shall contain:
(1) The name of the decedent;
(2) The Social Security number of the decedent;
(3) The decedent's date of birth; and
(4) The decedent's date of death.

Credits

Added by Acts 1996, c. 145, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 662, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 7-411, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 7-411
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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