Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 5-501 - Limit on land held(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.