1. A. Upon the death of a licensed mortician or funeral director, the surviving spouse shall:

   1. (1) Submit to the Board within 30 days of the death of the deceased spouse:

      1. (a) An application on a form required by the Board;
      2. (b) Documentation of the spouse's death;
      3. (c) Evidence that the licensed mortician or funeral director either wholly or partly owned the mortuary science business for which an establishment license was issued;
      4. (d) Information as to the role that the deceased licensed mortician had in the operation of that business; and
      5. (e) Any other information requested by the Board to verify either the ownership or operational details of the mortuary science business with which the deceased mortician or funeral director had been associated; and
   2. (2) Pay a fee pursuant to COMAR 10.29.04.
2. B. The Board may not issue a surviving spouse license to a licensed mortician or funeral director.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §7-308, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 20, 1994 (21:12 Md. R. 1060)

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 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 .06 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)