Section 14-119 - Cemeteries located in Carroll County.
§ 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.
[1991, ch. 623; 1994, ch. 3, § 1; 2002, ch. 213, § 6.]