{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-5-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 5–503","heading":"","body":"A person may not cremate or initiate alkaline hydrolysis or natural organic reduction of a body until at least 12 hours after death.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=5-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"2990e4989370378d147aa79ee144e030edb0413049f4ffd0208dd12be7acf343","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-5-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-5-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}