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(1)  Is the surviving spouse of a licensed mortician
who at the time of death was operating and wholly or partly owned
a mortuary science business;

(2)  Is not a licensed mortician; [and]

(3)  Submits to the Board, within 90 days of the death
of the licensed mortician, the application required by the Board;
AND

(4)  PAYS EVERY 2 YEARS TO THE BOARD A LICENSE FEE OF
$25 $50.

6-310A 6-310.1.

(A)  THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A COURTESY CARD TO A PRACTITIONER
OF MORTUARY SCIENCE WHO:

(1)  IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE MORTUARY SCIENCE IN
ANOTHER STATE;

(2) FILES AN APPLICATION WITH THE BOARD; AND

(3)  PAYS TO THE BOARD A LICENSE FEE OF $25.

(B) THE COURTESY CARD SHALL ALLOW THE HOLDER TO PICK UP,
TRANSPORT, AND REMOVE A DEAD BODY FROM THIS STATE. THE COURTESY
CARD MAY NOT ALLOW THE HOLDER TO EMBALM, CREMATE, OR OPERATE A
FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT IN THIS STATE.

(B) THE COURTESY CARD:

(1) ALLOWS THE HOLDER OF THE COURTESY CARD TO MAKE A
REMOVAL OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY IN THIS STATE AND TO RETURN THE BODY
TO ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY, TO RETURN A DEAD HUMAN BODY 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 FOR THE DISPOSITION OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY;
BUT

(2) DOES NOT ALLOW THE HOLDER OF THE COURTESY CARD TO
OPERATE A FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT IN THIS STATE.

(C)  A CARD ISSUED BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS TITLE IS NOT
TRANSFERABLE.

6-310.2.

ANY PERSON WHO OBTAINS A BURIAL-TRANSIT PERMIT UNDER § 4-215
OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE IS EXEMPT FROM ANY REQUIREMENT OF
THIS TITLE TO BE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A LICENSED MORTICIAN OR

LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR.