1152 HEALTH. [ART. 43

1902, ch. 160, sec. 6.

235. The said board shall meet at least once every year, and may
also hold special meetings as frequently as the proper and efficient
discharge of its duties shall require, at the time and place to be fixed
by the by-laws and rules of the board. The by-laws and rules of the
board shall provide for the giving of proper and timely notice of all
meetings to every member of the board. A majority of all the members
of the said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any
and all business of the said board.*

1902, ch. 160, sec. 7. 1908, ch. 496, sec. 7. 1910, ch. 399, sec. 7 (p. 401).

236. It shall be the duty of any and all persons, co-partnerships
and corporations, engaged in the business of undertaking outside of the
city of Baltimore, Anne Arundel county, Baltimore county, Carroll
county, Frederick county, Howard county, Montgomery county, Somer-
set county and Talbot county, in the State of Maryland, and all assist-
ants and employes of any such person, co-partnerships or corporations
and officers of such corporations, whose duties involve him or her
having charge of the care, preparation, disposition or burial of
the dead, on April 11, 1910, to cause, on or before the first day
of July, 1910, his, her, their or its name or names, residence and place
of business and whether an employer or employe to be registered with
said board, whose secretary shall keep a book for the purpose, and
enter such registration therein upon the payment of a fee of five dollars
for each person, co-partnership or corporation so applying, and in the
event of a corporation applying, the president thereof shall make such
application on the part of the said corporation. The application shall
be in writing and signed by such applicant or applicants und'er oath.
stating that he, she or they are legitimately engaged in the undertaking
business, accompanied by a certificate from two reputable citizens of
the State that they know such applicant or applicants to be so engaged
either as a principal or assistant undertaker. The secretary shall then
issue to such person, co-partnership or corporation applying a transcript
from said book, certified to by its secretary and attested by the seal of
the said board.*

See notes to sec. 239.

1902, ch. 160, sec. 8. 1904, ch. 389, sec. S. 1908, ch. 496, sec. S. 1910, ch. 444,

sec. 8 (p. 403).

237. Before any person, co-partnership or corporation shall here-
after engage in the business of undertaking in the State of Maryland,
and before any member of any such co-partnership, assistant or employee
of any such person, co-partnership or corporation, or officer of such cor-
poration whose duties will engage him or her in the care, preparation,
disposition or burial of the dead shall discharge the duties of such busi-

*See important foot-note on page 1150, relative to the validity and operation of
sections 230 to 247, sub-title "Undertakers," particularly of sections 236, 237
and 244.