A person may not cremate a body until at least 12 hours after death.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 5-501 - Consent for Postmortem Examination
Section 5-502 - Cremation -- Required Identification and Authorization
Section 5-503 - Cremation -- Time Interval
Section 5-504 - Transporting to Crematory
Section 5-506 - Control of Body by Health Officer
Section 5-509 - Disposition of Body Other Than by Will
Section 5-510 - Disposition of Body Other Than by Will -- Failure to Agree on Disposition