(a) Two or more licensed morticians or funeral directors may practice mortuary science as a partnership. (b) A partnership shall be conducted under the names of all the partners. (c) Before practicing as a partnership, the licensees shall: (1) Notify the Board that they will be practicing as a partnership; and (2) Submit to the Board the name and address […]
(a) One or more licensed morticians or funeral directors may practice mortuary science as a professional association. (b) A professional association shall be conducted under the name authorized by the Department of Assessments and Taxation. (c) Before practicing as a professional association, the licensee shall: (1) Notify the Board; and (2) Submit to the Board the name and address of […]
(a) The Board may establish a school to: (1) Teach mortuary science; and (2) Gather and give out information on: (i) Sanitation; (ii) Preservation of dead human bodies; and (iii) Disinfection of dead human bodies, living areas, clothing, and bedding when death results from infectious disease. (b) The Board may adopt rules and regulations for: (1) The conduct of the school; (2) Payment of […]
(a) (1) At the time a licensee makes funeral arrangements, the licensee shall give to the individual who requested the funeral arrangements a contract that includes: (i) An itemized list of all services and merchandise that will be provided and the total price; (ii) To the extent possible, a specification of any item for which the licensee will advance […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Beneficiary” means a person for whose benefit a pre–need contract is purchased and who will receive the merchandise or services offered under the contract. (3) “Buyer” means a person that purchases a pre–need contract. (4) “Guaranteed contract” means a written pre–need contract that: (i) Is signed by the […]
(a) A licensee shall maintain a complete file of a cremation that includes the signature of the next of kin, person identifying the body, or person responsible for disposition, time of death, and the date and time of cremation. (b) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated. (ii) “Eligible dependent” means a veteran’s spouse, a […]
(a) A licensed funeral director shall provide to the surviving spouse or immediate family members of the deceased or authorized representative a notice which advises that certain individuals may be entitled to continuation of group health insurance benefits under § 15-407 of the Insurance Article. (b) The notices required to be provided in subsection (a) of this […]
(a) In this section, “mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee” means a committee that: (1) Is defined in subsection (b) of this section; and (2) Performs any of the functions listed in subsection (d) of this section. (b) For purposes of this section, a mortician and funeral director rehabilitation committee is a committee of the Board or a committee […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, 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 inspector may be in the region of the funeral establishment for the purpose of conducting an inspection […]
(a) (1) Any individual who is 18 years of age or older may decide the disposition of the individual’s own body after the individual’s death without the pre–death or post–death consent of another person by: (i) Executing a document that expresses the individual’s wishes, including a document designating a person to act as authorizing agent; or (ii) Entering into […]
(a) Before burial or interment, a mortician shall affix to the long bones of the deceased human body a plastic or metal identification tag. (b) After cremation, a licensee shall ensure that a metal or plastic identification tag is placed in the cremains container. (c) The identification tag shall contain: (1) The name of the decedent; (2) The Social Security […]
