(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.
(b) The person arranging for final disposition of a body may specify that a casket:
(1) Be used before cremation;
(2) Be consumed during cremation;
(3) Be used after cremation; or
(4) Not be used before, during, or after cremation.
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