Md. Code, Business Regulation § 5-501
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 5-501, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§5–501.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not buy, hold, or use, for burial:
(1) more than 100 acres in the State; or
(2) any land within the limits of a municipal corporation in the State, unless authorized to do so by the municipal corporation.
(b) (1) In the Spauldings Election District of Prince George’s County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 125 acres in 1 tract.
(2) In the Laurel Election District of Prince George’s County, a person that operated a cemetery on or before June 1, 1955, may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 200 acres in 1 tract.
(3) In the Kent Election District of Prince George’s County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 150 acres in 1 tract.
(c) In Frederick County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 150 acres in 1 tract.
(d) In Baltimore County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 200 acres in 1 tract.
(1) more than 100 acres in the State; or
(2) any land within the limits of a municipal corporation in the State, unless authorized to do so by the municipal corporation.
(b) (1) In the Spauldings Election District of Prince George’s County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 125 acres in 1 tract.
(2) In the Laurel Election District of Prince George’s County, a person that operated a cemetery on or before June 1, 1955, may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 200 acres in 1 tract.
(3) In the Kent Election District of Prince George’s County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 150 acres in 1 tract.
(c) In Frederick County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 150 acres in 1 tract.
(d) In Baltimore County, a person may buy, hold, or use, for burial, up to 200 acres in 1 tract.
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