(a) An action may be maintained in the name of the State or the Board to enjoin:
(1) The unauthorized practice of mortuary science; or
(2) Conduct that constitutes a ground for disciplinary action under § 7-315 of this subtitle.
(b) An action under this section may be brought by:
(1) The Board;
(2) The Attorney General; or
(3) A State’s Attorney.
(c) An action under this section shall be brought in the county where the defendant:
(1) Resides; or
(2) Engages in the practice of mortuary science.
(d) Proof of actual damage or proof that a person will sustain damage if an injunction is not granted is not required for an action under this section.
(e) Criminal prosecution for the unauthorized practice of mortuary science under § 7-501 of this title or disciplinary action under § 7-316 of this subtitle does not prohibit an action to enjoin under this section.
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