§ 14-119. Cemeteries located in Carroll County

   (a) "Cemetery" defined. -- In this section:

   (1) "Cemetery" means the land or structures in Carroll County identified by the Carroll County Genealogical Society that are used for the interment of human remains; and

   (2) "Cemetery" includes a grave, burial ground, monument, or gravestone.

(b) Exemptions. -- This section does not apply to a permanent cemetery that is owned by:

   (1) A cemetery company regulated under Title 5 of the Business Regulation Article;

   (2) A nonprofit organization; or

   (3) A governmental unit within the State.

(c) Requirements. -- A person who owns land in Carroll County on which all or a part of a cemetery is located shall:

   (1) Record the location of the cemetery without using a survey in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County; and

   (2) Give written notice of the location of the cemetery without using a survey to any prospective buyer of the land.

(d) Removal of human remains, monument, or gravestone. -- A person who removes any human remains, monument, or gravestone from a cemetery located on land in Carroll County shall:

   (1) Comply with § 10-402 or § 10-404 of the Criminal Law Article;

   (2) Place the human remains, monument, or gravestone in a permanent cemetery in Carroll County; and

   (3) Record the new location of the human remains, monument, or gravestone in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County.

(e) Recordation. -- The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll County shall index and file documents received under this section in the land records under the grantor index.

HISTORY: 1991, ch. 623; 1994, ch. 3, § 1; 2002, ch. 213, § 6.