1. A. The following individuals may not enter into a preneed contract with a buyer:

   1. (1) The owner or director of a corporation license issued by the Board who is not also a licensed mortician, funeral director, or holder of a surviving spouse license;
   2. (2) A holder of an apprentice license;
   3. (3) A holder of a courtesy card license; or
   4. (4) An individual who is not licensed by the Board as a mortician, funeral director, or surviving spouse license holder.

2. B. The following individuals may not advertise that they provide preneed contracts:

   1. (1) The owner or director of a corporation license issued by the Board who is not also a licensed mortician, funeral director, or holder of a surviving spouse license;
   2. (2) A holder of an apprentice license;
   3. (3) A holder of a courtesy card license; or
   4. (4) An individual who is not licensed by the Board as a mortician, funeral director, or surviving spouse license holder.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§7-404, 7-405, and 7-504, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 26, 1994 (21:19 Md. R. 1635)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 504); 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 .02B amended effective April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 466)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 504); April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 466)

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

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

Regulation .04 amended effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 504)

Regulation .04A amended effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1508)

Regulation .04F adopted effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1508)

Regulation .05 amended effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 504)

Regulation .05A amended effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1508)

Regulation .05E, F adopted effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1508)