(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall issue a pre–need trustee license to an applicant if the applicant:
(1) Applies to the Board on an application provided by the Board;
(2) Has been actively licensed in good standing by the Board for a minimum of 5 years while working in a facility that has accepted pre–need contracts and who can provide proof to the Board that these services have been provided by the applicant;
(3) Has been appointed as a pre–need trustee by the holder of an executor license issued under § 7–308.1 of this subtitle;
(4) Is of good moral character; and
(5) Pays the required fee.
(b) (1) While a pre–need trustee license is effective, the license authorizes the license holder to manage pre–need accounts held by a funeral establishment until the closing or sale of the funeral establishment.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7–314 of this subtitle, a pre–need trustee license is valid from the date of issuance until the date of expiration of the license of the executor who appointed the license holder as a pre–need trustee under subsection (a)(3) of this section.
(c) The holder of a pre–need trustee license issued under this section may be the supervising mortician in a funeral establishment.
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