The owner of any domestic animal that has died of a contagious or infectious disease shall bury it at a depth of at least three feet or burn it within three hours before sunset of the day following the discovery of the animal.
Maryland Legal Code
The owner of any domestic animal that has died of a contagious or infectious disease shall bury it at a depth of at least three feet or burn it within three hours before sunset of the day following the discovery of the animal.