§ 5-513. Maintenance, storage, and transportation restrictions relating to bodies of decedents
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2012
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-513
§ 5-513. Maintenance, storage, and transportation restrictions relating to bodies of decedents
(a) On taking custody of the body of a decedent in accordance with all authorizations required by law, a funeral establishment or crematory shall maintain the body in a manner that provides for complete coverage of the body and prevents leakage or spillage except during:
(b) If the unembalmed body of a decedent is to be stored for more than 48 hours before final disposition, a funeral establishment or crematory shall maintain the body with refrigeration and at a temperature determined by regulation.
(c)(1) If a funeral establishment or crematory cannot secure the body of a decedent or cannot store the body as required in subsection (b) of this section due to an unforeseen circumstance, the funeral establishment or crematory shall notify the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors or the Office of Cemetery Oversight and the person authorized to arrange for the final disposition of the body under § 5-509 of this subtitle.
(d) The body of a decedent may not be embalmed or artificially preserved without:
(e) A funeral establishment or crematory shall store the body of a decedent until final disposition at:
(f) A funeral establishment, crematory, or transportation service may not transport or store the body of a decedent together with animal remains in the same confined space.
(g)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, while the body of a decedent is in the custody of a funeral establishment or crematory in the State, the body may not be transported for preparation or storage to a facility that is not within the jurisdiction of the State, licensed by the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, or permitted by the Office of Cemetery Oversight.
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Added by Acts 2012, c. 500, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 501, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Health - General, § 5-513, MD HEALTH GEN § 5-513
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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