Cemeteries - Interment - Pet Remains
Sponsor: William J. Wivell (District 2A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Business RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 591 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Making certain provisions of law governing cemeteries applicable to pet cemeteries; providing that a certain registered cemeterian, registered crematory operator, or permit holder who sells or offers to sell to the public certain services for pet remains owes a duty of perpetual care for the cemetery in which certain pet remains are interred; and requiring the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight to adopt regulations to enforce certain provisions of the Act.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wivell, William | Delegate Wivell | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | warden, candy | Rosa Bonheur Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wivell, Delegate Wivelllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wivell, Delegate Wivelllegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Wivell, William | Delegate Wivell | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Rappazzo, Deborah | Department of Labor-Office of Cemetery Oversight | Oral |
| INFO | Fulginiti, Andrew | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |