1. A. A permit holder shall provide to an individual who delivers human remains for cremation or alkaline hydrolysis a receipt signed by both the permit holder and the person who delivered the human remains, that includes the:

   1. (1) Name of the individual from whom the human remains were received and the name of the individual's employer, if any;
   2. (2) Name and address of the crematory authority;
   3. (3) Name and address of the deceased;
   4. (4) Gender of the deceased;
   5. (5) Date of death of deceased; and
   6. (6) Verification of authorized burial transit permit.

2. B. The permit holder shall maintain a record of each cremation or alkaline hydrolysis which shall include the:

   1. (1) Name of the deceased;
   2. (2) Date of birth of the deceased;
   3. (3) Date of death of the deceased;
   4. (4) Gender of the deceased;
   5. (5) Name and address of the authorizing agent;
   6. (6) Date, time, and location of cremation or alkaline hydrolysis; and
   7. (7) Name of the individual who performed the cremation or alkaline hydrolysis.

3. C. The permit holder shall provide a certificate of disposition of processed human remains to the authorizing agent or funeral establishment that arranged for the cremation or alkaline hydrolysis that contains the:

   1. (1) Name of the deceased;
   2. (2) Name of the authorizing agent;
   3. (3) Date, time, and location where cremation or alkaline hydrolysis occurred;
   4. (4) Name of the individual who performed the cremation or alkaline hydrolysis;
   5. (5) Name and address of the person who received the processed human remains from the permit holder; and
   6. (6) If ascertainable, the location, including the name of the cemetery and plot location if the remains are interred, the manner, and the date of the disposition of the processed human remains.
4. D. The permit holder shall maintain a copy of every record and receipt required by this regulation as permanent records.
5. E. All records required to be maintained by a permit holder by this chapter are subject to inspection and copying by the Office.

Authority: Business Regulation Article, §5-204, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 378)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .05 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .07 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .08 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .09 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .10 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .11 amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)

Regulation .12B amended effective April 13, 2026 (53:7 Md. R. 327)