Sec. 2-475. Definitions
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 2-475 (2026)
Sec. 2-475. DefinitionsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Division the following words have the meanings indicated:
(1)
Burial goods mean goods that are used in connection with burial. Burial goods include:
(A)
Casket;
(B)
A grave liner;
(C)
A memorial;
(D)
A monument;
(E)
A scroll;
(F)
An urn; and
(G)
A vault.
(2)
Cemetery means land used or to be used for burial. Cemetery includes a structure used or to be used for burial.
(3)
Director means the Director of the Environment or the Director's designee.
(4)
Engage in the operation of a cemetery means owning, controlling, or managing a cemetery, including performing activities necessary for:
(A)
The establishment or improvement of a cemetery;
(B)
Interment; and
(C)
The care, preservation, or embellishment of a cemetery.
(5)
Interment means all final disposition of human remains, including:
(A)
Earth burial;
(B)
Mausoleum entombment; and
(C)
Niche or columbarium interment.
(6)
Permit means a permit issued by the Director to allow a person to engage in the operation of a cemetery or provide burial goods.
(7)
Preneed goods mean burial goods that are sold before the buyer's death. Preneed goods do not include burial space.
(8)
Provide burial goods means:
(A)
To sell, erect, or inscribe burial monuments;
(B)
To sell burial goods.