Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices
Section 27-218 - Burial Insurance Benefits

(a)    All burial insurance benefits shall be paid in cash to the beneficiary.
    (b)    A person engaged in the business of burial insurance may not pay or contract to pay wholly or partly burial insurance or its benefits to:
        (1)    an official mortician, funeral director, or undertaker;
        (2)    a designated mortician, funeral director, undertaker, or funeral directing or undertaking concern; or
        (3)    a particular tradesperson or businessperson.
    (c)    This section does not apply to life insurance or an annuity used to fund a pre-need contract as defined in § 7-101 of the Health Occupations Article or a preneed burial contract as defined in § 5-701 of the Business Regulation Article.

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