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MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-711 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 7 - Preneed Burial Contracts|Section 5-711 - Enforcement

    (a)    If the Director finds that a seller has violated this subtitle or a regulation adopted under this subtitle, the Director may refer the matter to:        (1)    the Attorney General for civil enforcement; or        (2)    the appropriate State’s Attorney for criminal prosecution.    (b)    The Attorney General may sue for and a court may grant:        (1)    injunctive or other equitable relief;        (2)    imposition of a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000; or        (3)    both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-712 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 7 - Preneed Burial Contracts|Section 5-712 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

    (a)    A seller may not fail to deposit, as required by this subtitle, money received under or in connection with a preneed burial contract.    (b)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to:            (i)    for a first violation, a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both;            (ii)    for a second violation, a fine not exceeding $15,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both; and            (iii)    for a third or subsequent violation, a fine not exceeding $20,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.        (2)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a corporation violates this section, each officer responsible for the violation is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to:            (i)    for a first violation, a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both;            (ii)    for a second violation, a fine not exceeding $15,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both; and            (iii)    for a third or subsequent violation, a fine not exceeding $20,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.    (c)    A person who willfully misappropriates or intentionally and fraudulently converts preneed trust funds in excess of $100 to that person’s own use is guilty of a felony and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-801 - Disclosures Required

    (a)    At the time of entering into a contract with a consumer for the sale of burial goods or services, registrants, permit holders, or any other person subject to the provisions of this title shall make the following written disclosures:        (1)    the itemized cost for each service performed under the contract;        (2)    a list of services incidental to burial that are not covered by the contract;        (3)    a statement regarding the cemetery’s policy on the use of independent monument companies; and        (4)    the name, address, and telephone number for the State Office of Cemetery Oversight.    (b)    (1)    The disclosures required under subsection (a)(1), (2), and (3) of this section shall be conspicuously incorporated in the contract in 12–point type.        (2)    The disclosure required under subsection (a)(4) of this section shall be on a form separate from the contract and must be separately signed and dated by the consumer.    (c)    The disclosure must be signed and dated by the consumer.    (d)    The consumer must be provided with a copy of the contract and a copy of the form required under subsection (b)(2) of this section at the time of purchasing the burial goods or services.    (e)    The disclosure shall occur:        (1)    not later than the first scheduled face–to–face contact with the purchaser or party representing the purchaser; or        (2)    if no face–to–face contact occurs, at the time of the execution of the contract by the purchaser or party representing the purchaser.    (f)    The Director, by regulation, may prescribe the form and wording of the disclosure.    (g)    If the purchase by the consumer includes a cemetery plot, the registered cemeterian, permit holder, or any other person subject to the provisions of this title shall provide the consumer with a copy of a location survey, performed by a licensed land surveyor, which indicates the location of the purchased plot within the cemetery, or by any other means approved by the Director.    (h)    Registrants, permit holders, or any other person subject to the provisions of this title shall provide each buyer or prospective buyer with a general price list for the buyer or prospective buyer to keep which shall include:        (1)    specific prices for:            (i)    ground opening and closing;            (ii)    extra depth interment;            (iii)    interment of cremated remains; and            (iv)    mausoleum entombment; and        (2)    general price ranges for burial space or burial goods.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-802 - Burial or Funeral Procession in Druid Hill Park

    (a)    Within 1,000 yards of Druid Hill Park:        (1)    a cemetery corporation may not allow burial or establish or maintain a cemetery; and        (2)    a person may not participate in any way in a burial in a cemetery of a cemetery corporation.    (b)    A person may not cause a funeral procession to or from a cemetery of a cemetery corporation to pass through Druid Hill Park without the written permission of the Department of Recreation and Parks.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 10 days or both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 5-803 - Disposition of Unclaimed Cremains

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Eligible dependent” means a veteran’s spouse, a veteran’s unmarried child under the age of 21 years, or a veteran’s unmarried adult child who before the age of 21 became permanently incapable of self–support because of physical or mental disability.        (3)    (i)    “Identifying information” means data required by a veterans service organization to verify the eligibility of a veteran or an eligible dependent for burial in a national or state veterans cemetery.            (ii)    “Identifying information” includes name, service number, Social Security number, date of birth, date of death, place of birth, and copy of the death certificate.        (4)    “Veteran” has the meaning stated in § 9–901 of the State Government Article.        (5)    “Veterans service organization” means an association or other entity organized for the benefit of veterans that has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or chartered by Congress and any employee or representative of the association or entity.    (b)    If a licensed funeral establishment or a crematory is in possession of cremated human remains that have been unclaimed for 90 days or more, the licensed funeral establishment or holder of the permit for the business of operating a crematory shall provide identifying information of the unclaimed cremains to a veterans service organization in order for the veterans service organization to determine if the unclaimed cremains are those of a veteran or an eligible dependent.    (c)    Within 45 days after receipt of the information required by subsection (b) of this section, the veterans service organization shall notify the licensed funeral establishment or permit holder:        (1)    whether the cremains are those of a veteran or an eligible dependent; and        (2)    if so, whether the veteran or eligible dependent is eligible for burial in a veterans cemetery.    (d)    If the unclaimed cremains are those of a veteran or an eligible dependent, the licensed funeral establishment or permit holder may transfer the cremains to a veterans service organization for the purpose of disposition of the cremains.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 9 - Prohibited Acts|Section 5-901 - Registration Requirement

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in cemetery operations, attempt to engage in cemetery operations, or provide or offer to provide burial space, goods, and services unless the individual is authorized as a registrant.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in a burial goods business or attempt to provide burial goods unless the individual is authorized as a registrant.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in the operation of a crematory, attempt to engage in the operation of a crematory, or provide or offer to provide cremation services unless the individual is authorized as a registrant.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 9 - Prohibited Acts|Section 5-902 - Corporations and Partnerships

    Except for a registered cemeterian, registered crematory operator, or registered seller who operates a business as a sole proprietor or a registrant employed by a sole proprietor, a person may not engage in the operation of a cemetery, crematory, or burial goods business unless:        (1)    the business is a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership; and        (2)    the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership holds a permit issued under this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 9 - Prohibited Acts|Section 5-903 - Unauthorized Representations

    Unless a person is authorized as a registrant, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including cemeterian, registered cemeterian, crematory operator, registered crematory operator, burial goods seller, or registered seller, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to engage in the operation of a cemetery or crematory or provide burial goods.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-904 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 9 - Prohibited Acts|Section 5-904 - Penalties

    A person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to:        (1)    for a first violation, a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both;        (2)    for a second violation, a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both; and        (3)    for a third or subsequent violation, a fine not exceeding $15,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-905 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 9 - Prohibited Acts|Section 5-905 - Violation; Enforcement; Penalties

    (a)    If the Director finds that a person has violated this subtitle or a regulation adopted under this subtitle, the Director may refer the matter to:        (1)    the Attorney General for civil enforcement; or        (2)    the appropriate State’s Attorney for criminal prosecution.    (b)    The Attorney General may sue for and a court may grant:        (1)    injunctive or other equitable relief;        (2)    imposition of a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000; or        (3)    both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 10 - Termination of Title|Section 5-1001 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Cemetery Act”.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  5-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 5 - Cemeteries|Subtitle 10 - Termination of Title|Section 5-1002 - Termination of Title

    Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, the Office of Cemetery Oversight, the provisions in this title relating to the Office, and all regulations adopted by the Office shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2023.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 6-102 - Scope of Title

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “member” includes a student, former student, parent of a student or former student, present or former board member, and staff member of an accredited school, college, or university.        (2)    In this section, “member” does not include an individual who is granted membership on making a charitable contribution as the result of a charitable solicitation.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this title does not apply to fund-raising by a volunteer organization of firefighters or rescue or ambulance personnel for its ambulance, fire fighting, or rescue operations.        (2)    This title applies to a public safety solicitor employed by a volunteer organization of firefighters or rescue or ambulance personnel.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a charitable organization is exempt from the registration and disclosure requirements of this title if the charitable organization:            (i)    does not employ a professional solicitor; and            (ii)    1.    solicits charitable contributions for a named individual and the gross amount is delivered to the individual;                2.    A.    is a religious organization, a parent organization of a religious organization, or a school affiliated with a religious organization; and                B.    has in effect a declaration of tax-exempt status from the government of the United States;                3.    solicits charitable contributions only from its members;                4.    does not receive more than $25,000 in charitable contributions from the public during the year for which a registration statement and annual report otherwise would be required; or                5.    only receives contributions from for-profit corporations and organizations determined to be private foundations by the government of the United States.        (2)    (i)    A charitable organization claiming exemption under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit evidence of its entitlement to an exemption upon request of the Secretary of State.            (ii)    A charitable organization that fails to submit evidence satisfactory to the Secretary of State under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is not exempt from the requirements of this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General|Section 6-201 - Charitable Giving Information Program

    (a)    In this section, “Program” means the Charitable Giving Information Program.    (b)    There is a Charitable Giving Information Program in the Office of the Secretary of State.    (c)    The purpose of the Program is to educate the public about charitable organizations and charitable solicitations so that members of the public can:        (1)    recognize unlawful or misleading charitable solicitations; and        (2)    make informed decisions about charitable contributions to charitable organizations.    (d)    The Program shall inform the public of:        (1)    the laws and regulations about charitable organizations and charitable solicitations, including registration requirements, prohibited acts and penalties, and the availability of information through the Office of the Secretary of State;        (2)    the importance of reporting alleged unlawful or misleading charitable solicitations to the Office of the Secretary of State;        (3)    an address and toll-free telephone number through which the public can get information about charitable organizations and charitable solicitations and can report alleged violations of this title;        (4)    precautions an individual may take before making a charitable contribution to a charitable organization; and        (5)    any other information the Secretary of State believes will help the public make informed decisions about charitable contributions to charitable organizations.    (e)    The Program shall make available:        (1)    written materials, in places easily accessible to the public, including libraries, schools, and other public buildings;        (2)    on request, individuals to speak to community groups or other groups; and        (3)    material for broad distribution to the public or for use by the news media.    (f)    (1)    The Program may make available a disk containing computerized data if:            (i)    the Secretary of State determines that making the disk available serves the purposes of the Program; and            (ii)    the person agrees in writing to use the disk only for purposes approved by the Secretary of State, and not to copy the disk, or permit the disk to be copied, without the prior written consent of the Secretary of State.        (2)    (i)    The Secretary of State may charge a reasonable fee for a disk under this section.            (ii)    The fee may not exceed the actual cost of purchasing and preparing the disk.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General|Section 6-202 - Service on Foreign Charitable Organizations or Representatives

    (a)    In this section, “foreign charitable organization or representative” means a charitable organization or charitable representative who:        (1)    has its principal place of business out of state; or        (2)    is organized under the laws of another state.    (b)    By soliciting a charitable contribution in the State, a foreign charitable organization or representative irrevocably appoints the Secretary of State as agent to receive a subpoena, summons, or other process that is:        (1)    issued in an action brought under this title; and        (2)    directed to:            (i)    the foreign charitable organization or representative; or            (ii)    a partner, principal officer, or director of the foreign charitable organization or representative.    (c)    Service of process is sufficient service on a foreign charitable organization or representative if:        (1)    service is made by the personal delivery and leaving of a copy of the process with the Secretary of State or the authorized representative of the Secretary of State; and        (2)    the Secretary of State sends a copy of the process by certified mail to the foreign charitable organization or representative at its last known address.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General|Section 6-203 - Public Records

    Each document submitted to the Secretary of State under this title is a public record and shall be:         (1)    kept in the Office of the Secretary of State for at least 2 years; and        (2)    made available to the public during the normal business hours of the Secretary of State for inspection and for photocopying at a reasonable price.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General|Section 6-204 - Duty to Adopt Regulations

    The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to carry out this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General|Section 6-206 - Reciprocal Agreements

    The Secretary of State or the Attorney General may make reciprocal agreements with other states to:        (1)    exchange information about charitable organizations or charitable representatives; or        (2)    accept substantially similar information submitted to those states by charitable organizations or charitable representatives instead of the information required to be submitted under this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 2 - Powers and Duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General|Section 6-207 - Disposition of Money

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Secretary of State shall pay all money collected under this title into the General Fund of the State.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-2A-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 2A - Charitable Enforcement Fund|Section 6-2A-01 - General Consideration

    (a)    In this subtitle, “Fund” means the Charitable Enforcement Fund.    (b)    There is a Charitable Enforcement Fund in the Office of the Secretary of State.    (c)    The purpose of the Fund is to support the actions of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General in administering and enforcing this title and Title 6.5 of this article.    (d)    The Secretary of State shall administer the Fund.    (e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (f)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    revenue distributed to the Fund under §§ 6–302 and 6–407 of this title;        (2)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and        (3)    any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (g)    The Fund may be used only to support the actions of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General in carrying out the duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General under this title and Title 6.5 of this article.    (h)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.    (i)    Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 3 - Charitable Representatives|Section 6-301 - Registration Required

    (a)    A person must have applied to register appropriately with the Secretary of State whenever the person acts as:        (1)    an associate solicitor;        (2)    a professional solicitor; or        (3)    a fund-raising counsel.    (b)    If, within 10 days after a person starts employment as an associate solicitor, the person’s name is submitted to the Secretary of State in accordance with this subtitle, the person is deemed to be registered on the first day of employment.