§ 5–602
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 5-602 (2026)
Title 5. Cemeteries
Subtitle 6. Perpetual Care
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(a)
This subtitle does not apply to a cemetery that:
(1)
has less than 1 acre available for burial; or
(2)
is owned and operated by:
(i)
a county;
(ii)
a municipal corporation;
(iii)
a church;
(iv)
a synagogue;
(v)
a religious organization;
(vi)
a nonprofit organization created before 1900 by an act of the General Assembly;
(vii)
a family and does not conduct public sales; or
(viii)
a State veterans agency.
(b)
This subtitle does not apply to the sale of a below–ground earth–covered chamber.
(c)
This subtitle does not amend a trust agreement covering a perpetual care fund that existed on or before July 1, 1973, except as to:
(1)
the appointment of a successor trustee or cotrustee;
(2)
deposits into the fund after July 1, 1973; and
(3)
the withdrawal from the fund of income on deposits made after July 1, 1973.