{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-5-505","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 5–505","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not require that a cremation be performed with a casket. However, the use of a simple container may be required.\n(b) The person arranging for final disposition of a body may specify that a casket:\n(1) Be used before cremation;\n(2) Be consumed during cremation;\n(3) Be used after cremation; or\n(4) Not be used before, during, or after cremation.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=5-505","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"2eec3a89b528d5e9d738c6f7a0d5cf79a9d03af48a0d30454f9396b4ac821880","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-5-504","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-5-506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}