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(D) PROOF OF ACTUAL DAMAGE OR PROOF THAT A PERSON WILL SUSTAIN
DAMAGE IF AN INJUNCTION IS NOT GRANTED IS NOT REQUIRED FOR AN ACTION UNDER
THIS SECTION.

(E) CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF MORTUARY
SCIENCE UNDER § 7-501 OF THIS TITLE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION UNDER § 7-316 OF THIS
SUBTITLE DOES NOT PROHIBIT AN ACTION TO ENJOIN UNDER THIS SECTION.

7-405.

(G) (1) SELLERS OF PRE NEED CONTRACTS SHALL HAVE AN INDEPENDENT
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT FIRM ANNUALLY
CERTIFY THE SELLERS ACCOUNTS.

(2) SELLERS OF PRE NEED CONTACTS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD BY
JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR A CERTIFICATE FROM AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT FIRM STATING THE COMPLIANCE OF THE SELLER WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE NEED ACCOUNTS UNDER THIS SECTION.

7-411.

(b) After cremation, a licensee shall ensure that a metal OR PLASTIC identification
tag is placed in the cremains container.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 663
(House Bill 369)

AN ACT concerning

Incinerators - Authority to Prohibit

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the construction and operation of incinerators within a
certain distance of certain schools; prohibiting the issuance of certain permits for
the construction and operation of certain incinerators; providing certain exceptions;
and generally relating to incinerators.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Environment
Section 9-201(e) and 9-204(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Environment

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