State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Health-occupations > Title-7 > Subtitle-4 > 7-411§ 7-411. Identification tag.
(a) Affixed to body.- Before burial or interment, a mortician shall affix to the long bones of the deceased human body a plastic or metal identification tag.
(b) When body cremated.- After cremation, a licensee shall ensure that a metal or plastic identification tag is placed in the cremains container.
(c) Included information.- The identification tag shall contain:
(1) The name of the decedent;
(2) The Social Security number of the decedent;
(3) The decedent's date of birth; and
(4) The decedent's date of death.
[1996, ch. 145, § 2; 1997, ch. 662.]
