A. The permit holder or the designated crematory operator shall:
- (1) Submit to the Board the number of persons not affiliated with the operations of the crematory who can safely be within the same room and within 10 feet of the cremator door or the alkaline hydrolysis unit; and
- (2) Verify to the Board that the permit holder has submitted the information required in §A(1) of this regulation to their liability insurance carrier.
- B. Crematories that begin operation after July 1, 2014, shall construct a viewing room in the area of the cremator if the crematory intends to have more than two visitors present in the area of the cremator during the cremation.
- C. Crematories providing alkaline hydrolysis shall construct a viewing room in the area of the alkaline hydrolysis unit if the crematory intends to have more than two visitors present in the area of the alkaline hydrolysis unit during the alkaline hydrolysis.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§5-502—5-504, 5-508, and 5-511—5-514; Health Occupations Article, §§7-101, 7-102, and 7-205, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 421)
Chapter revised effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 413)