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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

In addition, it is called to the attention of the
General Assembly that the surviving spouse of a
funeral director is not entitled to a license
under this section.

Also, the present law is silent as to the details
that relate to this license. The revision
includes this license in the renewal section, §
6-313 of this subtitle, and in the disciplinary
section, § 6-315 of this subtitle.

Also, the present law is silent as to whether a
surviving spouse license may be renewed if the
surviving spouse remarries.

6-309. CORPORATION LICENSE.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, A CORPORATION MAY
NOT OPERATE A MORTUARY SCIENCE BUSINESS AND THE BOARD MAY
NOT ISSUE A LICENSE TO OR LIST ANY CORPORATION AS LICENSED
TO OPERATE A MORTUARY SCIENCE BUSINESS.

(B)  EXCEPTION.

THE BOARD MAY RENEW ONLY THE LICENSE OF A CORPORATION
THAT:

(1) ON JUNE 1, 1945, HELD A LICENSE ISSUED BY
THIS STATE; AND

DATE.

(2) HAS BEEN LICENSED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THAT

(C) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.

EACH APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL MADE BY A CORPORATION
SHALL STATE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH OFFICER AND
DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION.

(D)  SCOPE OF LICENSE.

WHILE A CORPORATION LICENSE IS EFFECTIVE, IT AUTHORIZES
A CORPORATION TO OPERATE A MORTUARY SCIENCE BUSINESS ONLY IF
ANY PRACTICE OF MORTUARY SCIENCE THAT IS CONDUCTED FOR THE
CORPORATION IS PRACTICED BY A LICENSED INDIVIDUAL.

(E)  BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS.

A CORPORATION MAY NOT OPERATE A BRANCH FUNERAL
ESTABLISHMENT UNLESS THE BRANCH FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT WAS IN
OPERATION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1964.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived in
part from Art. 43, § 351(b), (c), (e) — except
the last clause of that subsection -- and (f).