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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 156
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provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (Sunset Law) by extending
to a certain date the termination provisions relating to the statutory and
regulatory authority of the Board; clarifying a certain inspection policy;
requiring that an evaluation of the Board and the statutes and regulations that
relate to the Board be performed on or before a certain date; requiring the Board
to submit a certain report by a certain date; and generally relating to the State
Board of Morticians.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 7-409 and 7-602
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 8-403(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — State Government
Section 8-403(b)(41)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health Occupations
7-409.
(A) All inspections of funeral establishments shall be unannounced AND MAY
TAKE PLACE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE FROM THE BOARD.
(B) AN UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION MAY INCLUDE ADVANCE NOTICE THAT
AN INVESTIGATOR MAY BE IN THE REGION OF THE FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT, IF:
(1) THE ADVANCE NOTICE IS NO MORE THAN 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
INSPECTION;
(2) NO SPECIFIC DATE OR TIME IS PROVIDED FOR THE INSPECTION; AND
(3) THE ADVANCE NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO ENSURE THAT A
LICENSED MORTICIAN WILL BE ON-SITE FOR THE INSPECTION.
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