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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 34.04.06.03" title_num="34" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="06" heading="Repose of Human Remains in the Possession, Custody, or Control of the Trust.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Human remains in the possession, custody, or control of the Trust shall be placed in an appropriate place of repose.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A location is an appropriate place of repose if it is dedicated solely for disposition of human remains and assures that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The remains are not in open view of the general public;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The remains are kept above or below ground, as appropriate, in conditions conducive to long-term preservation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The remains of specific individuals or groups of remains are not intermixed with remains unrelated by ethnicity, descent, or place of recovery;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The remains of specific individuals or groups of related remains can be removed for purposes of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Transfer under Regulation .07 of this chapter to a lineal descendant or a group with a cultural affiliation; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Study under Regulation .09 or .10 of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Members of the public do not have access to the remains except as may be permitted by staff of the Trust.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>For Native American human remains, the Secretary may consult with the Commission on Indian Affairs to determine an appropriate place of repose.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>