Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-411
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-411
in effect(a) Before burial or interment, a mortician shall affix to the long bones of the deceased human body a plastic or metal identification tag.
(b) After cremation, a licensee shall ensure that a metal or plastic identification tag is placed in the cremains container.
(c) 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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho§ion=7-411&enactments=falseFetched: 10/17/2026