Upon issuance of a courtesy card by the Board, the courtesy cardholder is authorized to:
- A. Complete the family history portion of the death certificate and file it with the local health department or Maryland Department of Health;
- B. Complete any other forms, including the burial transit permit, incident to the disposition of a dead human body;
- C. Transport an embalmed or unembalmed body from the state or country of licensure to Maryland for interment or cremation without the assistance of or under the direction of a Maryland mortician or funeral director;
- D. Transport an embalmed or unembalmed body from Maryland to the state or country of licensure for interment or cremation without the assistance of or under the direction of a Maryland mortician or funeral director; and
- E. Conduct a committal service without the assistance of or under the direction of a Maryland mortician or funeral director.
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§7-101(f) and 7-311, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: December 19, 1994 (21:25 Md. R. 2105)
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)