Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 5-514
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(a) An individual may not bury or dispose of a body except:
(1) In a family burial plot or other area allowed by a local ordinance;
(2) In a crematory;
(3) In a cemetery;
(4) By donating the body to medical science; or
(5) By removing the body to another state for final disposition in accordance with the laws of the other state.
(b) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.