(a) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board may waive the examination and apprenticeship requirements of § 7–303 of this subtitle and issue a mortician or funeral director license to an applicant who is licensed to practice mortuary science or funeral direction in any other state.
(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this subsection only if the applicant:
(1) Pays the license fee required by the Board under § 7–303 of this subtitle;
(2) Was a licensed mortician or funeral director in good standing in the other state;
(3) Serves an apprenticeship consisting of 1,000 hours; and
(4) Passes the Maryland State written examination administered by the Board.
(c) The Board may grant a waiver only if the state in which the applicant is licensed:
(1) Grants a similar waiver to licensees of this State; and
(2) Has standards for a mortician or funeral director license that are not lower than those of this State.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors
Section 7-301 - License Required; Exceptions
Section 7-301.1 - Criminal History Records Check
Section 7-302 - Mortician and Funeral Director License
Section 7-303 - Qualifications of Applicants for Mortician or Funeral Director License
Section 7-305 - Waiver of Requirements
Section 7-306 - Apprentice License; Requirements for Completion of Apprenticeship
Section 7-308 - Surviving Spouse License
Section 7-308.1 - Executor License
Section 7-308.2 - Pre-Need Trustee License
Section 7-308.3 - Death of the Single Owner and Sole Licensee of a Funeral Establishment
Section 7-309 - Corporation License
Section 7-310 - Funeral Establishment License
Section 7-312 - Exemption for Persons Obtaining Burial-Transit Permit
Section 7-313 - Issuance and Contents of License; License Not Transferable
Section 7-314 - Term and Renewal of Licenses
Section 7-315 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses
Section 7-316 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds
Section 7-316.1 - Injunction Actions
Section 7-318 - Surrender of License
Section 7-319 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings