{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-5-642","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 5–642","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “veteran” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.\n(b) A licensed funeral establishment or holder of a permit to engage in the business of a crematory who acts in good faith is not civilly liable for transferring the unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran to a veterans service organization for purposes of disposition as provided in § 5–803 of the Business Regulation Article and § 7–406 of the Health Occupations Article.\n(c) A veterans service organization that acts in good faith is not civilly liable for receiving the unclaimed cremated remains of a veteran or an eligible dependent of a veteran for purposes of disposition as provided in § 5–803 of the Business Regulation Article and § 7–406 of the Health Occupations Article.","path":["Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcj\u0026section=5-642","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:03Z","sha256":"5dfbe8cfa2a06fcbc815db7688a46ee43f723f7c882f7978dad41961b2e10328","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-5-641","next":"us-md/md.-code-courts-and-judicial-proceedings-5-643"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}