1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Advisory Committee” means a committee comprised of three Board members and a representative from two of the trade associations which is assisted by Board Counsel provided by the Attorney General’s Office and Board Administrative personnel to administer the Fund.
   2. (2) “Board” means the Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors.
   3. (3) “Claim” means a request filed in writing, under oath, with supporting documentation by a claimant to obtain compensation from the Family Security Trust Fund for a preneed trust fund loss as a result of malfeasance, default, failure, or insolvency of any licensee under Health Occupations Article, §7-4A-06, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Claimant” means an individual, or legal representative of the individual who files a claim for loss.

   5. (5) “Final order” means a public record issued by the Board resolving a contested case either by consent or after an adjudication, which includes findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a disposition which:

      1. (a) Denies a license;
      2. (b) Sanctions by reprimand, probation, fine, or suspension or revocation of a license;
      3. (c) Summarily suspends a license;
      4. (d) Dismisses charges;
      5. (e) Surrenders a license; or
      6. (f) Takes any other action that the Board may do by law.
   6. (6) “Fund” means the Family Security Trust Fund, a special, nonlapsing, interest bearing account.
   7. (7) “Preneed contract” means an agreement entered into by a licensed mortician, a licensed funeral director, or a holder of a surviving spouse license with a supervising mortician or a supervising funeral director with a buyer in advance of the death of that individual or beneficiary.
   8. (8) “Seller” means a licensed mortician or licensed funeral director who agrees to sell certain mortuary sciences services or merchandise in a contractual arrangement between a buyer and a funeral establishment.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§7-4A-01, 7-4A-03(h), 7-4A-04—7-4A-13, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 5, 2010 (37:7 Md. R. 571)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .04 amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .05 amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .07 amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 345)

Regulation .08A amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 345)