1. A. A registered reduction operator shall provide to an individual who delivers human remains for natural organic reduction a receipt signed by both the registered reduction operator 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 reduction facility;
   3. (3) Name and address of the decedent;
   4. (4) Gender of the decedent;
   5. (5) Date of death of decedent; and
   6. (6) Verification of authorized burial transit permit.

2. B. The permit holder shall maintain a record of each natural organic reduction which shall include the:

   1. (1) Name of the decedent;
   2. (2) Date of birth of the decedent;
   3. (3) Date of death of the decedent;
   4. (4) Gender of the decedent;
   5. (5) Name and address of the authorizing agent;
   6. (6) Relationship of the authorizing agent to the decedent;
   7. (7) Date, time, and location of the reduction facility; and
   8. (8) Name of the registered reduction operator who performed the natural organic reduction.

3. C. The permit holder shall provide a certificate of disposition of soil remains to the authorizing agent or funeral establishment that arranged for the natural organic reduction that contains the:

   1. (1) Name of the decedent;
   2. (2) Name of the authorizing agent;
   3. (3) Relationship of the authorizing agent to the decedent;
   4. (4) Date, time, and location where the natural organic reduction occurred;
   5. (5) Name of the registered reduction operator who performed the natural organic reduction;
   6. (6) Name and address of the person who received the soil remains from the permit holder; and
   7. (7) If ascertainable, the location, including the name of the cemetery and plot location if the soil remains are interred, the manner, and the date of the disposition of the soil 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 30, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 287)