- A. A person who holds a permit or registration under Business Regulation Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland, and owns a greater interest in a crematory than a licensee under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a crematory from the Office.
- B. A person whose ownership interest in a crematory is equal to the ownership interest in the crematory of a licensee under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a crematory from the Office.
- C. A person who owns a crematory and is neither a licensee under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland, nor a registrant or permit holder under Business Occupations Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a crematory from the Office.
- D. A person who is a licensee or holder of a corporation license under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland, and owns a greater interest in a crematory than a person who holds a permit or registration under Business Regulation Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a crematory from the Board.
- E. An individual, who is designated as the registered crematory operator by a person required to obtain a permit to operate a crematory from the Office, shall obtain a registered crematory operator permit from the Office.
- F. All operating crematories and individuals designated as the registered crematory operator required to obtain a permit from the Office shall apply to the Office for a permit.
- G. A permit issued by the Office shall specify if the crematory is authorized to offer and perform either cremation services, alkaline hydrolysis services, or both.
Authority: Business Regulation Article, §§5-102, 5-204, 5-205, 5-301—5-310, 5-312, 5-401—5-403, and 5-901—5-905, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 378)
Regulation .14 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 28, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1074); adopted permanently effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1372)
Regulation .02D, F, amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)
Regulation .02G adopted effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)
Regulation .03B amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)
Regulation .04B amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)
Regulation .05 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)
Regulation .06B, C amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)
Regulation .07B, C amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)
Regulation .14 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)