Sec. 35.03.01.01. Eligibility Requirements for Burial

The following individuals are eligible for burial in the State veterans' cemeteries:

A. A veteran who was a legal resident of Maryland:

(1) At the time of death;

(2) For a period of 2 years or more; or

(3) When the veteran entered the U.S. Armed Forces;

B. A veteran who was a legal resident of Maryland for less than 2 years if the Department determines that there are compelling reasons for waiving the 2-year residence requirement;

C. The spouse, widow, or widower of an eligible veteran or service member, including the widow or widower of a U.S. Armed Forces member lost or buried at sea, or officially determined to be permanently absent in a status of "missing" or "missing in action", who met the legal residence requirements at the time the eligible veteran or service member was last known to have been alive;

D. The children younger than 21 years old of an eligible veteran, or those younger than 23 years old if they are completing education or training at an approved educational institution at the time of death; and

E. The unmarried adult children of an eligible veteran, if the children became permanently incapable of self-support because of a physical or mental disability before reaching 21 years old, except that burial of an adult child must first be approved by the Secretary, or the Secretary's designee.