The purpose and intent of this chapter is to prescribe minimum standards for new and existing funeral establishments, renovations of existing funeral establishments, restricted funeral establishments, and change of ownership of funeral establishments where the practice of mortuary science or funeral direction is conducted.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§7-101, 7-205, and 7-310, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 32)

Regulation .04D amended effective November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1858)

Chapter revised effective November 26, 2001 (28:23 Md. R. 2054)

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)

Regulation .02B amended effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1508)

Regulation .02B 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)

Regulation .03H amended effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1508)

Regulation .03H 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)

Regulation .03H amended effective September 7, 2009 (36:18 Md. R. 1380)

Regulation .04B amended effective September 7, 2009 (36:18 Md. R. 1380)

Regulation .04C 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)

Regulation .04E amended effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1372)

Regulation .08C adopted effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1508)

Regulation .08C 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 April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 466)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 8, 2024 (50:26 Md. R. 1131)