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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 728

Article - Health Occupations
Section 6-310A 6-310.1 and 6-310.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1981 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

6-101.

(a)  In this title the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(b)  "Apprentice" means an individual LICENSED BY THE BOARD
who assists a licensed mortician in the practice of mortuary
science, UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED MORTICIAN.

(C) "APPRENTICE SPONSOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO:

(1)  IS A LICENSED MORTICIAN PRACTICING MORTUARY
SCIENCE AS A LICENSED MORTICIAN IN MARYLAND AT LEAST 1 YEAR
IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ACCEPTING THE APPLICANT AS AN APPRENTICE;
AND

(2)  MANAGES OR IS EMPLOYED IN A SUPERVISORY POSITION
IN 1 OR MORE LICENSED FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

[(c)] (D) "Board" means the MARYLAND State Board of
Morticians.

(E) "COURTESY CARD" MEANS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE BOARD TO
LICENSED PRACTITIONERS OF MORTUARY SCIENCE IN OTHER STATES, TO
PICK UP, TRANSPORT, AND REMOVE DEAD BODIES FROM THIS STATE FOR
FINAL DISPOSITION IN ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY. MAKE A REMOVAL OF
A DEAD HUMAN BODY IN THIS STATE AND TO RETURN THE BODY TO
ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY, TO RETURN DEAD BODIES FROM ANOTHER
STATE OR COUNTRY TO THIS STATE FOR FINAL DISPOSITION, TO FILL OUT
THE FAMILY HISTORY PORTION OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE, TO SIGN THE
DEATH CERTIFICATE IN THE HOLDER'S CAPACITY AS A LICENSED
PRACTITIONER OF MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER
PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO ARRANGE FOR THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF A
DEAD HUMAN BODY.

[(d)] (F) "Funeral director" means an individual who
[practices funeral direction] IS LICENSED BY THE BOARD TO
PRACTICE ALL ASPECTS OF MORTUARY SCIENCE EXCEPT FOR EMBALMING.

[(e)] (G) "Funeral establishment" means any [place from
which the practice of mortuary science is conducted] BUILDING,
STRUCTURE, OR PREMISES FROM WHICH THE BUSINESS OF FUNERAL
DIRECTING OR EMBALMING IS CONDUCTED.