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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 7-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Section 7-102 - Scope of Title - (a) This title does not limit the right of an...
Section 7-103 - Purpose of Title - The purpose of this title is to protect the health...
Subtitle 2 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors
Section 7-201 - Board Established - There is a State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors...
Section 7-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 11 members. (2) Of...
Section 7-203 - Officers - (a) From among its members, the Board shall elect a...
Section 7-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the...
Section 7-205 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to the powers and duties set forth...
Section 7-206 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors Fund -- Establishment of Fees; Disposition of Funds - (a) There is a State Board of Morticians and Funeral...
Section 7-207 - Good Faith Exemption From Civil Liability - A person shall have the immunity from liability described under...
Section 7-208 - Examination of Applicants or Licensees - (a) The Board may require an applicant or licensee to...
Subtitle 3 - Licensing
Section 7-301 - License Required; Exceptions - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 7-301.1 - Criminal History Records Check - (a) This section does not apply to the registration of...
Section 7-302 - Mortician and Funeral Director License - (a) (1) An individual shall be licensed by the Board...
Section 7-303 - Qualifications of Applicants for Mortician or Funeral Director License - (a) (1) The Board shall determine the qualifications necessary for...
Section 7-304 - Examinations - (a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a mortician or...
Section 7-305 - Waiver of Requirements - (a) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board...
Section 7-306 - Apprentice License; Requirements for Completion of Apprenticeship - (a) An individual shall obtain an apprentice license from the...
Section 7-308 - Surviving Spouse License - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board...
Section 7-308.1 - Executor License - (a) A personal representative of a deceased mortician’s, funeral director’s,...
Section 7-308.2 - Pre-Need Trustee License - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board...
Section 7-308.3 - Death of the Single Owner and Sole Licensee of a Funeral Establishment - (a) This section applies to a funeral establishment owned by...
Section 7-309 - Corporation License - (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a corporation may...
Section 7-310 - Funeral Establishment License - (a) (1) A funeral establishment shall be licensed by the...
Section 7-311 - Courtesy Card - (a) The Board may issue a courtesy card to a...
Section 7-312 - Exemption for Persons Obtaining Burial-Transit Permit - Any person who obtains a burial-transit permit under § 4-215...
Section 7-313 - Issuance and Contents of License; License Not Transferable - (a) The Board shall issue the appropriate license to an...
Section 7-314 - Term and Renewal of Licenses - (a) A license issued under this title expires on the...
Section 7-315 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses - (a) The Board shall reinstate the license of an individual...
Section 7-316 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds - (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 7–319 of...
Section 7-316.1 - Injunction Actions - (a) An action may be maintained in the name of...
Section 7-317 - Penalty Instead of Probation or Suspension or in Addition to Probation, Suspension, or Revocation - (a) If, after the Board brings an action under §...
Section 7-318 - Surrender of License - (a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of...
Section 7-319 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings - (a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act,...
Section 7-320 - Review - (a) Except as provided in this section for an action...
Section 7-321 - Inactive Status - (a) The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status...
Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous
Section 7-401 - Partnerships - (a) Two or more licensed morticians or funeral directors may...
Section 7-402 - Professional Associations - (a) One or more licensed morticians or funeral directors may...
Section 7-403 - School of Mortuary Science - (a) The Board may establish a school to: (1) Teach...
Section 7-404 - Contract Required - (a) (1) At the time a licensee makes funeral arrangements,...
Section 7-405 - Pre-Need Contracts - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 7-406 - Cremation - (a) A licensee shall maintain a complete file of a...
Section 7-407 - Continuation of Benefits for Surviving Spouse - (a) A licensed funeral director shall provide to the surviving...
Section 7-408 - Mortician and Funeral Director Rehabilitation Committees - (a) In this section, “mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee”...
Section 7-409 - Inspections - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 7-410 - Decisions Concerning Disposition of Body - (a) (1) Any individual who is 18 years of age...
Section 7-411 - Identification Tag - (a) Before burial or interment, a mortician shall affix to...
Subtitle 4A - Family Security Trust Fund
Section 7-4A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 7-4A-02 - Authority - This subtitle does not limit the authority of the Board...
Section 7-4A-03 - Family Security Trust Fund - (a) There is a Family Security Trust Fund. (b) The...
Section 7-4A-04 - Family Security Trust Fund Advisory Committee - (a) There is a Family Security Trust Fund Advisory Committee....
Section 7-4A-05 - Payments by Funeral Establishment - (a) Before the Board issues an initial funeral establishment license,...
Section 7-4A-06 - Claim for Loss - (a) Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, a person...
Section 7-4A-07 - Claim for Loss -- Form and Content - (a) Each claim against the Fund shall be made in...
Section 7-4A-08 - Claim for Loss -- Procedure for Handling - (a) The Board shall act promptly on a claim made...
Section 7-4A-09 - Claim for Loss -- Hearing - (a) The Board shall give the following persons notice of...
Section 7-4A-10 - Claim for Loss -- Disciplinary Action - (a) If a claim against the Fund alleges that the...
Section 7-4A-11 - Claim for Loss -- Payment - (a) The Board shall order full or partial payment of...
Section 7-4A-12 - Claim for Loss -- Liability of Licensee - (a) After payment of a claim by the Fund, a...
Section 7-4A-13 - Claim for Loss -- Liability of Licensee -- Suspension of License - (a) If the Board orders payment by the Fund of...
Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Section 7-501 - Practicing Without License - Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may...
Section 7-502 - Misrepresentation - Unless authorized to practice mortuary science under this title, a...
Section 7-503 - Use of Name - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 7-504 - Pre-Need Contracts - Unless a person is a licensed mortician, a licensed funeral...
Section 7-505 - Cremation Casket - A licensee or the agent of a licensee may not...
Section 7-508 - Penalties - A person who violates any provision of this title is...
Section 7-509 - Cease and Desist Orders; Civil Fines - (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section and the...
Subtitle 6 - Mortuary Transport Services
Section 7-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 7-602 - Permit - (a) A mortuary transport service shall be issued a permit...
Section 7-603 - Transporter - (a) An individual employed by a permit holder shall be...
Section 7-604 - Denial, Reprimand, Suspension, or Revocation of Permit or Registration - Subject to the hearing provisions of § 7–319 of this...
Section 7-605 - Misrepresentation - (a) (1) Unless an individual or entity holds a current...
Section 7-606 - Violations - A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is...
Section 7-607 - Regulations - The Board shall adopt regulations to: (1) Implement this subtitle;...
Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title
Section 7-701 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Morticians and...
Section 7-702 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program...