§ 5–506
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 5-506 (2026)
Title 5. Death
Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 5–506LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A health officer may take control of a body that is being kept in a room where an individual lives and that is in a condition that endangers an individual in the house where the body is kept if:
(1)
At least 3 individuals living near the house or a physician asks the health officer, in writing, to order final disposition of the body;
(2)
The health officer issues an order for final disposition, within a time period stated in the order; and
(3)
Final disposition of the body is not made within that time.
(b)
A person may not obstruct the carrying out of an order of a health officer under this section.