S.B. 371

VETOES

(B)     AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE BROUGHT BY:

(1)      THE BOARD;

(2)      THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; OR

(3)      A STATE'S ATTORNEY.

(C)     AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE COUNTY
WHERE THE DEFENDANT:

(1)      RESIDES; OR

(2)      ENGAGES IN THE PRACTICE OF MORTUARY SCIENCE.

(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 MUST SHALL HAVE AN
INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OR CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT FIRM ANNUALLY AUDIT CERTIFY THE SELLER'S ACCOUNTS; AND

(2) SELLERS OF PRE-NEED CONTRACTS SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD
BY JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR AN ANNUAL UNQUALIFIED AUDIT OF THE SELLER'S A
CERTIFICATE FROM AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OR
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.

May 22, 1997

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. President:

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