(a) An individual may not bury or dispose of a body except: (1) In a family burial plot or other area allowed by a local ordinance; (2) In a crematory; (3) In a cemetery; (4) By donating the body to medical science; or (5) By removing the body to another state for final disposition in accordance with the laws of the other state. (b) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
Maryland Legal Code