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MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 6 - Mortuary Transport Services|Section 7-602 - Permit

    (a)    A mortuary transport service shall be issued a permit by the Board before the mortuary transport service may remove and transport human remains in this State.    (b)    (1)    To apply for a permit, a mortuary transport service shall submit to the Board:            (i)    An application on the form that the Board requires;            (ii)    An application fee set by the Board; and            (iii)    Evidence that the mortuary transport service is bonded and carries liability insurance that covers each registered transporter employed by the mortuary transport service.        (2)    An application for a permit shall be signed by an individual who is the owner or a co–owner of the mortuary transport service to be issued a permit.    (c)    To qualify for a permit, a mortuary transport service shall satisfy the Board that the mortuary transport service:        (1)    Has complied with all applicable State and local laws;        (2)    Will be owned and operated in accordance with this subtitle; and        (3)    While the mortuary transport service removes and transports human remains, will be held responsible for the treatment of the human remains.    (d)    (1)    A permit holder shall use vehicles that have passed an inspection by an inspector designated by the Board while the permit holder removes and transports human remains.        (2)    A permit holder shall employ only registered transporters to remove and transport human remains.    (e)    (1)    (i)    A permit issued under this subtitle shall expire on the date set by the Board.            (ii)    A permit may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.        (2)    A permit holder may renew a permit for additional terms, if the permit holder:            (i)    Submits to the Board:                1.    An application on the form that the Board requires; and                2.    An application fee set by the Board; and            (ii)    Complies with any other renewal requirements established by the Board.    (f)    Signs and advertisements for a mortuary transport service shall display the name of the mortuary transport service as it appears on the permit.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 6 - Mortuary Transport Services|Section 7-603 - Transporter

    (a)    An individual employed by a permit holder shall be registered with the Board as a transporter before the individual may remove and transport human remains.    (b)    To register as a transporter, an individual shall submit to the Board:        (1)    A signed application on the form that the Board requires;        (2)    A criminal history records check; and        (3)    Evidence of the completion of coursework recommended by the Board.    (c)    The Board shall register an individual who:        (1)    Holds a valid  driver’s license; and        (2)    Has complied with all applicable State and local laws.    (d)    While a registered transporter removes and transports human remains or otherwise acts in the capacity of a registered transporter, the registered transporter shall:        (1)    Treat every decedent with the utmost dignity; and        (2)    Prominently display on their person the permit for the mortuary transport service for which the transporter is employed.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 6 - Mortuary Transport Services|Section 7-605 - Misrepresentation

    (a)    (1)    Unless an individual or entity holds a current permit issued by the Board under this subtitle, the individual or entity may not represent to the public by name, description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the individual or entity is a permit holder.        (2)    Unless an individual or entity holds a current permit issued by the Board under this subtitle, an individual or entity may not use the words “permitted mortuary transport service” or “mortuary transport service” with the intent to represent that the individual or entity is authorized to operate as a permit holder.    (b)    (1)    Unless an individual is registered by the Board under this subtitle, the individual may not represent to the public by name, description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the individual is a registered transporter.        (2)    Unless an individual is registered by the Board under this subtitle, the individual may not use the terms “registered transporter” or “transporter” with the intent to represent that the individual is authorized to operate as a registered transporter.    (c)    (1)    A mortuary transport service or transporter may not obtain a permit or registration by making a false statement.        (2)    On conviction of an individual for making a false representation to the Board in order to obtain a permit or registration, the permit or registration is void.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 6 - Mortuary Transport Services|Section 7-606 - Violations

    A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 6 - Mortuary Transport Services|Section 7-607 - Regulations

    The Board shall adopt regulations to:        (1)    Implement this subtitle; and        (2)    Establish requirements for removing and transporting human remains.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 7-701 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Morticians and Funeral Directors Act”.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 7-702 - Termination of Title

    Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program Evaluation Act, this title and all rules and regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2028.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-102 - Scope of Title

    (a)    In this section, “Christian Science nurse” means an individual who is registered as a Christian Science nurse in the Christian Science Journal of the Christian Science Publishing Society.    (b)    Except as specifically provided in this title, this title does not limit the right of:        (1)    An individual to practice a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under this article;        (2)    A Christian Science nurse to care for an individual who is ill, injured, or infirm, if the Christian Science nurse does not administer any drug or medicine; or        (3)    An unlicensed individual to perform acts of registered nursing or acts of licensed practical nursing:            (i)    While supervised by an individual who is authorized by this State to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing; and            (ii)    If the unlicensed individual performs only acts that are in the area of responsibility of the supervisor and under the instruction of the supervisor.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Nursing|Section 8-201 - Board Established

    There is a State Board of Nursing in the Department.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Nursing|Section 8-203 - Officers

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from among its members, the Board shall elect a president and a secretary once every 2 years in June or as required by subsection (c) of this section.        (2)    The president of the Board shall be a registered nurse.        (3)    The president shall serve a 2–year term unless:            (i)    The term of the member serving as the president expires before the end of the member’s term as president; or            (ii)    The president resigns.    (b)    The Board shall determine:        (1)    The manner of election of officers; and        (2)    The duties of each officer.    (c)    If a vacancy occurs under subsection (a)(3)(ii) of this section, the Board shall hold a special election to elect a president to complete the term of the vacating president within 30 days of the date of the vacancy.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Nursing|Section 8-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the appointed members serving on the Board is a quorum.    (b)    In addition to the other meeting requirements of this title, the Board shall meet:        (1)    At the request of the Secretary; or        (2)    If necessary to transact its business.    (c)    In accordance with the State budget, each member of the Board is entitled to:        (1)    Compensation, at a rate determined by the Board, for each day on which the member is engaged in the duties of the member’s office; and        (2)    Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations.    (d)    The Board may:        (1)    Employ a staff in accordance with the State budget;        (2)    Define the duties of its staff; and        (3)    Employ:            (i)    An executive director who shall be a registered nurse with a minimum of a master’s degree in nursing or the equivalent, in the judgment of the Board, in professional education and administrative experience; and            (ii)    A deputy director who shall assume the duties and authority of the executive director in the absence of the executive director.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-205.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Nursing|Section 8-205.1 - Examination of Licensee Where Potential Harm to Individuals Alleged

    (a)    If the Board, while reviewing an application for licensure or investigating an allegation brought against a licensee under this title, has reason to believe and objective evidence that the applicant or licensee may cause harm to individuals affected by the applicant’s or licensee’s practice of nursing, the Board shall require the applicant or licensee to submit to an appropriate examination by a health care provider designated by the Board.    (b)    In return for the privilege to practice nursing in the State, the applicant or licensee is deemed to have:        (1)    Consented to submit to an examination under this section, if requested by the Board in writing; and        (2)    Waived any claim of privilege as to the testimony or examination reports of the examining health care professional.    (c)    The failure or refusal of the applicant or licensee to submit to an examination required under subsection (b) of this section is prima facie evidence of the applicant’s or licensee’s inability to practice nursing competently, unless the Board finds that the failure or refusal was beyond the control of the licensee.    (d)    The Board shall pay the cost of any examination made under this section.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Nursing|Section 8-206 - Board of Nursing Fund; Fees; Disposition of Funds

    (a)    There is a Board of Nursing Fund.    (b)    (1)    The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of licenses and its other services.        (2)    The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board as provided in subsection (e) of this section.    (c)    The Board shall publish in its rules and regulations the fees that it sets.    (d)    (1)    The Board shall pay all fees collected under the provisions of this title to the Comptroller of the State.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees received from the Board to the Board of Nursing Fund.    (e)    (1)    The Board of Nursing Fund shall be used exclusively to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board as provided by the provisions of this title.        (2)    (i)    The Board of Nursing Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.            (ii)    Any unspent portions of the Board of Nursing Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Board of Nursing Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this title.        (3)    No other State money may be used to support the Board of Nursing Fund.    (f)    (1)    The Chairman of the Board or the designee of the Chairman shall administer the Board of Nursing Fund.        (2)    Money in the Board of Nursing Fund may be expended only for any lawful purpose authorized by the provisions of this title.    (g)    The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Board of Nursing Fund as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Nursing|Section 8-207 - Good Faith Exemption From Civil Liability

    A person shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-708 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 8-303 - Application to Central Repository for Criminal History Record Information

    (a)    In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.    (b)    As part of an application to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check, an applicant shall submit to the Central Repository:        (1)    Two complete sets of legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;        (2)    The fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to State criminal history records; and        (3)    The processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.    (c)    In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–228 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the Board and to the applicant the criminal history record information of the applicant.    (d)    (1)    If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository�after the date of the initial criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Board a revised printed statement of the individual’s State criminal history record.        (2)    The Board shall notify each applicant that:            (i)    The applicant’s fingerprints will be retained by the Central Repository; and            (ii)    All new and additional criminal information will be reported to the Board.        (3)    The Board may enter into an agreement with the Central Repository and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to carry out this subsection.    (e)    If an applicant has made two or more unsuccessful attempts at securing legible fingerprints, the Board may accept an alternate method of criminal history records check as permitted by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.    (f)    Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section shall be:        (1)    Confidential and may not be redisseminated; and        (2)    Used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this title.    (g)    The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 8-304 - Applications for Licenses

    To apply for a license to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing, an applicant shall:        (1)    Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this subtitle;        (2)    Submit to the Board:            (i)    An application on the form that the Board requires, including a current address;            (ii)    Written, verified evidence that the requirement of item (1) of this section is being met or has been met;            (iii)    Written, verified evidence of completion of the appropriate education requirements of § 8–302 of this subtitle; and            (iv)    Written, verified evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant’s primary state of residence is Maryland or a state that is not a party state to the Nurse Licensure Compact set forth in Subtitle 7A of this title; and        (3)    Pay to the Board the application fee set by the Board.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 8-305 - Examinations -- Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse is entitled to be examined for that license as provided in this section.    (b)    An applicant whose primary state of residence is a party state to the Nurse Licensure Compact set forth in Subtitle 7A of this title, other than Maryland, is not entitled to be examined for a license as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in the State.    (c)    Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8–317 of this subtitle, the Board may deny the right to be examined for a license as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse to any applicant who is found to have violated any provision of § 8–316 of this subtitle.    (d)    (1)    In this subsection, “preceptorship program” means:            (i)    An organized system of clinical experience that pairs a nursing student enrolled in a nursing education program that is recognized by the Board with a registered nurse who meets the qualifications as a preceptor for the purpose of attaining specified learning objectives; or            (ii)    An individualized and supervised clinical experience offered by an institution employing nurses that complies with the requirements for temporary licensure for the purpose of facilitating an inactive licensee to return to active practice in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection.        (2)    An applicant whose nursing education program was completed 5 or more years prior to passing the licensure examination and who has not practiced for at least 1,000 hours in the previous 5 years may only be issued an inactive license until submission to the Board of satisfactory evidence that the applicant has successfully completed:            (i)    A nursing review course approved by the Board; or            (ii)    A preceptorship program approved by the Board.    (e)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant who fails an examination may retake the examination if the applicant pays the reexamination fee set by the Board for each reexamination.        (2)    The Board, by rule or regulation, may limit the number of times that an applicant may be reexamined after two failures and may limit the interval of time between reexaminations.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 8-306 - Examinations -- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

    An applicant qualifies for certification as an advanced practice registered nurse only if the applicant passes a Board–approved national examination for advanced practice registered nurses.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  8-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 8 - Nurses|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 8-307 - Examinations -- Waiver

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may issue a license by endorsement and waive any appropriate examination requirement of this title for an applicant who has an active unencumbered license to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing in any other state or country.    (b)    The Board may issue a license by endorsement under this section only if the applicant:        (1)    Submits to the Board an application on the form that the Board requires;        (2)    Submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this subtitle;        (3)    Pays the application fee set by the Board under § 8–304 of this subtitle; and        (4)    Provides adequate evidence that:            (i)    At the time the applicant graduated from a nursing education program approved in the other state or country, the applicant met the educational qualifications then required by the laws of this State;            (ii)    At the time the applicant became licensed or registered in the other state or country, the applicant passed in that or any other state or country an examination that was similar to the examination that then was given in this State; and            (iii)    The applicant meets the qualifications otherwise required by this title.