1. A. This chapter governs procedures for disciplinary matters and hearings before the Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors and establishes the standards for use as a guide for the imposition of disciplinary sanctions against any of the following under jurisdiction of the Board:

   1. (1) A licensed mortician, funeral director, apprentice, surviving spouse, funeral establishment, corporation, crematory supervisor, or executor;
   2. (2) A courtesy card holder;
   3. (3) A holder of a permit to operate a crematory;
   4. (4) A certified crematory operator or crematory technician;
   5. (5) A holder of a mortuary transport permit; and
   6. (6) A registered transporter.
2. B. If, after a hearing, the Board finds that there are grounds under Health Occupations Article, §7–316 or 7–604, Annotated Code of Maryland, to sanction any person listed in §A of this regulation by way of probation, reprimand, suspension, fine, or revocation, the Board may consider aggravating and mitigating factors in determining sanctions.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§1-606, 7-205(a)(1) and (c), 7-316, 7-318, and 7-604, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 14, 1968

Preface amended effective December 15, 1986 (13:25 Md. R. 2660)

Regulation .01 recodified to .01-1 and the Preface recodified to Regulation .01, July 1991

Chapter revised effective March 5, 2001 (28:4 Md. R. 418)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective November 5, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2154); amended permanently effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 514)

Chapter revised effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1167)