1. A. Failure to allow an inspection of the funeral establishment or the restricted funeral establishment may result in disciplinary action against a funeral establishment license or a restricted funeral establishment license, subject to the hearing requirements as set forth under Health Occupations Article, §7-319, Annotated Code of Maryland.
2. B. Failure to comply with a notice to correct deficiencies or violations within the 30-day period, or any reasonable extension granted by the Board under Regulation .06E of this chapter, may result in disciplinary action against a funeral establishment license or the denial of a renewal of a funeral establishment license, subject to the hearing requirements as set forth under Health Occupations Article, §7-319, Annotated Code of Maryland.

3. C. Disciplinary action may not be taken against a supervising mortician or funeral director for the acts or omissions of another individual unless the supervising mortician or funeral director knew or should have known of a violation of:

   1. (1) Health-General Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
   2. (2) Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland.

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)