PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 675

(2)     CONTAIN A STATEMENT BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
EMPLOYED BY THE APPLICANT, DETAILING THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE
CEMETERY OR BURIAL GOODS BUSINESS FOR THE LAST FISCAL YEAR; AND

(3)     CONTAIN AN OPINION BY THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AS
TO THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE CEMETERY OR BURIAL GOODS BUSINESS.

(C) IF THE APPLICANT IS A NEW BUSINESS. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SHALL:

(1)     BE ON A FORM THAT THE DIRECTOR REQUIRES; AND

(2)     SATISFY CRITERIA THAT THE DIRECTOR ADOPTS UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(C) (D) (1) THE DIRECTOR SHALL MAKE A DETERMINATION OF THE
FINANCIAL STABILITY OF EACH APPLICANT BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY
THE DIRECTOR THAT THE DIRECTOR ADOPTS.

(2) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ADOPT SEPARATE CRITERIA TO DETERMINE
THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF APPLICANTS THAT ARE NEW BUSINESSES OR
EXISTING BUSINESSES.

5-305.

(A)    THE DIRECTOR SHALL ISSUE A REGISTRATION TO AN APPLICANT WHO
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE.

(B)     A REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR UNDER THIS TITLE IS NOT
TRANSFERABLE

5-306.

(A)     WHILE A REGISTRATION IS IN EFFECT, IT AUTHORIZES THE REGISTRANT
TO ENGAGE IN THE OPERATION OF A CEMETERY OR BURIAL GOODS BUSINESS.

(B)     THIS TITLE DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF A PERSON TO PRACTICE
FUNERAL DIRECTION OR MORTUARY SCIENCE, IF THE PERSON IS LICENSED OR
OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 7 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE.

5-307.

(A)     UNLESS A REGISTRATION IS RENEWED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,
THE REGISTRATION EXPIRES ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF ITS EFFECTIVE
DATE.

(B)     AT LEAST 90 DAYS BEFORE A LICENSE EXPIRES, THE DIRECTOR SHALL
MAIL TO THE REGISTRANT, AT THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE REGISTRANT:

(1)     A RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM; AND

(2)     A NOTICE THAT STATES:

(I) THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT REGISTRATION EXPIRES;

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