Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)
What this bill does
Establishing certain consumer protection requirements for registered cemeterians, registered cemetery operators, and certain permit holders and licensees that sell or offer for sale pet cremation services for pet remains; establishing the duties of certain persons responsible for returning pet cremains to certain animal owners after cremation; and providing certain penalties for a first violation of the Act, increasing with the second violation, and for a third violation a fine of up to $15,000, and imprisonment of up to 3 years or both.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Hughes, Miles | Baltimore City Administration | Oral |
| FAV | Hughes, Miles | Baltimore City Administration | Oral |
| FAV | Allen, Nick | Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Volodin, Staceylobbyist | Humane World for Animals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Volodin, Staceylobbyist | Humane World for Animals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bauer, Danielle | Maryland Veterinary Medical Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty | Professional Animal Workers of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty | Professional Animal Workers of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benson, Jessica | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benson, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cook, Gail | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cook, Gail | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Allen, Delegate Allenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Allen, Delegate Allenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dolan, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pickens, Nicole | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pickens, Nicole | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schoonover, Joy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schoonover, Joy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Riley | Individual | Oral |