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MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  6-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 6 - Massage Therapy|Subtitle 6 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 6-602 - Termination of Title

    Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2026.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-102 - Scope of Title

    (a)    This title does not limit the right of an individual to practice a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under this article.    (b)    (1)    In this subsection, “registrant or permit holder” means a person regulated under Title 5 of the Business Regulation Article as a registered cemeterian, registered seller, or holder of a permit to operate a cemetery or burial goods business.        (2)    This title does not apply to:            (i)    The business of operating a cemetery, including the sale of cemetery lots, grave sites, mausoleums, monuments, lawn crypts, or vaults;            (ii)    The ownership of a crematory or the business of operating a crematory in which:                1.    A registrant or permit holder owns a greater percentage of the crematory than a person licensed under this title;                2.    Ownership is equal between a registrant or permit holder and a person licensed under this title; or                3.    Neither a registrant, permit holder, or person licensed under this title has an ownership interest in the crematory; or            (iii)    The ownership of a crematory or the business of operating a crematory or incinerator at a licensed medical facility or educational institution.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-103 - Purpose of Title

    The purpose of this title is to protect the health and welfare of the public.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors|Section 7-201 - Board Established

    There is a State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors in the Department.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors|Section 7-203 - Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Board shall elect a president, a first vice president, and a second vice president.    (b)    The Board shall determine:        (1)    The manner of election of officers;        (2)    The term of office of each officer; and        (3)    The duties of each officer.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors|Section 7-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the full authorized membership of the Board is a quorum to do business.    (b)    (1)    The Board shall meet at least once a year, at the times and places that it sets in its bylaws and rules and regulations.        (2)    The Board shall hold special meetings that:            (i)    It considers necessary; or            (ii)    The Secretary directs.    (c)    Each appointed member of the Board is entitled to:        (1)    Compensation in accordance with the budget of the Board for each meeting that the member attends; and        (2)    Reimbursement for expenses at a rate determined by the Board.    (d)    (1)    The Board may appoint a Board secretary, who may be a member of the Board.        (2)    The Board may employ inspectors and other staff in accordance with the budget of the Board.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors|Section 7-205 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to the powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board has the following powers and duties:        (1)    To adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations to carry out the provisions of this title;        (2)    To adopt a seal;        (3)    To establish procedures for licensing apprentices;        (4)    To keep a list of all individuals currently licensed by the Board;        (5)    To investigate any alleged violation of this title;        (6)    To enforce this title;        (7)    To adopt rules and regulations regarding false and misleading advertising and misrepresentation;        (8)    To inspect licensed funeral establishments;        (9)    On receipt of a written and signed complaint, including a referral from the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, to conduct an unannounced inspection of the funeral establishment to determine compliance at that funeral establishment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines on universal precautions;        (10)    To establish standards for the practice of mortuary science; and        (11)    To establish standards for sanitation and waste disposal in connection with the practice of mortuary science.    (b)    The Board may conduct an audit of a licensee that:        (1)    Receives pre-need funds;        (2)    Places pre-need funds in a trust; or        (3)    Enters into a pre-need contract.    (c)    In conjunction with the Office of Cemetery Oversight, the Board shall:        (1)    Establish a process for regulating crematories that provides for:            (i)    Registration of crematory operators or issuance of permits for operating crematories, and renewal;            (ii)    Applications, including certification of ownership and identification of individuals who will perform cremation;            (iii)    Registration or permit fees;            (iv)    Inspections and oversight;            (v)    Grounds for discipline and penalties; and            (vi)    Complaints and hearings; and        (2)    Adopt regulations that are identical to regulations adopted by the Director of the Office of Cemetery Oversight to:            (i)    Implement item (1) of this subsection; and            (ii)    Ensure public health and safety.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors|Section 7-206 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors Fund -- Establishment of Fees; Disposition of Funds

    (a)    There is a State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors Fund.    (b)    (1)    The Board may set reasonable fees for its services.        (2)    The fees charged shall be set so as to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board.        (3)    Funds to cover the compensation and expenses of the Board members shall be generated by fees set under this section.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall pay all funds collected under this title to the Comptroller of the State.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors Fund.    (d)    (1)    The Fund shall be used 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 article.        (2)    The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (3)    Any unspent portions of the Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this article.        (4)    No other State money may be used to support the Fund.    (e)    (1)    A designee of the Board shall administer the Fund.        (2)    Moneys in the Fund may be expended only for any lawful purpose authorized under the provisions of this article.    (f)    The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Fund as provided in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors|Section 7-207 - Good Faith Exemption From Civil Liability

    A person shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-707 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article for giving information to the Board or otherwise participating in its activities.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors|Section 7-208 - Examination of Applicants or Licensees

    (a)    The Board may require an applicant or licensee to submit to a mental or physical examination by a health care practitioner designated by the Board, if:        (1)    When investigating an allegation brought against an applicant or licensee under this title, the Board finds reasonable evidence indicating that the applicant or licensee cannot practice mortuary science or funeral direction competently;        (2)    The Board:            (i)    Makes a written request for the applicant or licensee to submit to the examination;            (ii)    Provides the applicant or licensee with a list of three health care practitioners from which the applicant may choose a health care practitioner to conduct the examination; and            (iii)    Pays the cost of the examination in accordance with subsection (c) of this section; and        (3)    The applicant or licensee:            (i)    Consents to submit to the examination; and            (ii)    Waives any claim or privilege as to the examination report.    (b)    An evaluation report of a health care practitioner designated by the Board is confidential except as to contested case proceedings as defined by the Administrative Procedure Act.    (c)    (1)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an applicant who does not hold a valid license with the Board shall pay the reasonable cost of any examination made under this section.            (ii)    If the applicant is deemed competent to practice mortuary science or funeral direction as a result of the evaluation, the Board shall reimburse the applicant for the reasonable cost of the evaluation that was performed.        (2)    The Board shall pay the reasonable cost of an examination made under this section for a licensee of the Board.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 7-301 - License Required; Exceptions

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice mortuary science in this State.    (b)    This section does not:        (1)    Limit the right of a school of medicine or dentistry to use and dispose of a dead human body or its parts;        (2)    Limit the right of any person who is authorized by law to handle or dispose of a dead human body or its parts, if the person acts within the scope of that authorization;        (3)    Affect the right of an authorized officer or employee of the United States or the District of Columbia to practice mortuary science in the course of that individual’s duties;        (4)    Apply to an individual who makes funeral arrangements in the course of the duties of that individual as an attorney; or        (5)    (i)    Limit the right of the Board to issue temporary permits to out–of–state licensed morticians or funeral directors for teaching purposes involving an approved continuing education program or disaster situations as deemed necessary by the Board.            (ii)    A mortician or funeral director who is issued a temporary permit shall be subject to any conditions and limitations that the Board may specify in the permit and the provisions of this title.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 7-302 - Mortician and Funeral Director License

    (a)    (1)    An individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice mortuary science in this State.        (2)    A mortician license issued under this title authorizes the licensee to practice mortuary science while the license is effective.    (b)    (1)    An individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice funeral direction in this State.        (2)    A funeral director license issued under this title authorizes the licensee to practice funeral direction while the license is effective.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 7-303 - Qualifications of Applicants for Mortician or Funeral Director License

    (a)    (1)    The Board shall determine the qualifications necessary for an individual to lawfully engage in the practice of mortuary science or funeral direction and to operate a funeral establishment within this State.        (2)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, to qualify for a mortician or funeral director license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    The Board shall examine all applications for licensure for the practice of mortuary science or funeral direction and shall issue the mortician or funeral director license to an individual who:        (1)    Is judged to be of good moral character;        (2)    Has completed not less than 1 year and not more than 4 years of licensed apprenticeship, unless the Board allowed extensions for additional 1–year terms;        (3)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, has graduated with an associate of arts degree in mortuary science or its equivalent from a school accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education or approved by the Board, or has acquired at least an associate of arts degree and completed a course in mortuary science that is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education or approved by the Board;        (4)    For an individual applying for a license to practice as a mortician, passed the national board examination administered by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States;        (5)    For an individual applying for a license to practice as a funeral director, passed the arts and sciences State board examinations, administered by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States;        (6)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, has passed a written examination on Maryland law and regulations governing the practice of mortuary science and a practical examination demonstrating competency in the preparation of dead human bodies for final disposition and sanitary science; and        (7)    Has submitted an application to the Board on the required form and has paid a fee set by the Board.    (c)    For an individual applying for a license to practice funeral direction, the practical examination qualification under subsection (b)(6) of this section may not include demonstrating competency in embalming.    (d)    The Board shall advise each applicant that a license issued under subsection (b) of this section does not guarantee that the applicant will be allowed to practice in any other state.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 7-304 - Examinations

    (a)    An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a mortician or funeral director license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section if the applicant:        (1)    Holds an apprentice license; or        (2)    Has completed the apprenticeship requirements of this title.    (b)    The Board shall give examinations to applicants twice each year, at the times and places that the Board determines.    (c)    The Board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of examination.    (d)    (1)    The written part of the examination shall include:            (i)    The general and local laws of this State on the practice of mortuary science; and            (ii)    The laws and regulations on infectious diseases.        (2)    In the practical part of the examination:            (i)    The Board shall provide a dead human body; and            (ii)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, in the presence of at least one third of the licensed members of the Board, each applicant shall demonstrate the applicant’s knowledge and skill in the preparation of dead human remains for final disposition.        (3)    For individuals applying for a license to practice funeral direction, a practical examination under paragraph (2) of this subsection may not include demonstrating competency in embalming.    (e)    (1)    An applicant shall pay to the Board an examination fee set by the Board.        (2)    The payment of one examination fee entitles an applicant to take the examination twice.    (f)    If an applicant fails the examination twice, the applicant may retake the examination if the applicant pays the appropriate fee.    (g)    In addition to the written and practical examinations administered by the Board, an applicant must take and pass the national examination administered by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 7-305 - Waiver of Requirements

    (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.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 7-308 - Surviving Spouse License

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall issue a surviving spouse license to an applicant if the applicant:        (1)    Is the surviving spouse of a licensed mortician or licensed funeral director whose license was in good standing at the time of death and who at the time of death was operating and wholly or partly owned a mortuary science business;        (2)    Is not a licensed mortician or licensed funeral director;        (3)    Submits to the Board, within 30 days of the death of the licensed mortician or funeral director, written verification of the death of the licensee and the application required by the Board; and        (4)    Pays a fee set by the Board.    (b)    (1)    Within 6 months of the issuance of the surviving spouse license, the applicant must take the written Maryland State law examination administered by the Board under § 7-304(b), (c), (d)(1), (e), and (f) of this subtitle.        (2)    The license becomes null and void if the surviving spouse fails the Maryland State law examination twice.        (3)    An applicant may retake the law examination as often as necessary to fulfill the requirement of this subsection.    (c)    Nothing in this section shall prevent a surviving spouse from selling the mortuary science business that was operated and wholly or partly owned by the licensed funeral director or licensed mortician.    (d)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, while a surviving spouse license is effective, it authorizes the licensee to:        (1)    Continue the operation of the mortuary science business that had been operated and wholly or partly owned by the spouse of the licensee; and        (2)    Assist with the planning and conducting of funeral services for that mortuary science business.    (e)    The Board may issue a license under this section only if:        (1)    The business is operated under the direct supervision of a licensed mortician or funeral director; and        (2)    The embalming is done by a licensed mortician.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  7-308.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 7 - Morticians and Funeral Directors|Subtitle 3 - Licensing|Section 7-308.2 - Pre-Need Trustee License

    (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.