1. (a) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board may waive the examination and apprenticeship requirements of § 7-303 of this subtitle and issue a mortician or funeral director license to an applicant who is licensed to practice mortuary science or funeral direction in any other state.

2. (b) The Board may grant a waiver under this subsection only if the applicant:

   1. (1) Pays the license fee required by the Board under § 7-303 of this subtitle;
   2. (2) Was a licensed mortician or funeral director in good standing in the other state;
   3. (3) Serves an apprenticeship consisting of 1,000 hours; and
   4. (4) Passes the Maryland State written examination administered by the Board.

3. (c) The Board may grant a waiver only if the state in which the applicant is licensed:

   1. (1) Grants a similar waiver to licensees of this State; and
   2. (2) Has standards for a mortician or funeral director license that are not lower than those of this State.

Added as Health Occupations § 6-305 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 7-305 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 155, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, c. 5, § 1, eff. April 13, 1993; Acts 1994, c. 515, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2007, c. 185, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 186, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.

Formerly Art. 43, §§ 352, 356.