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§ 7-311. Courtesy cards; foreign licensees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth Occupations

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Morticians and Funeral Directors (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 7-311
§ 7-311. Courtesy cards; foreign licensees
Issuance of courtesy card
(a) The Board may issue a courtesy card to a practitioner of mortuary science who:
(1) Is licensed to practice mortuary science in another state;
(2) Maintains a license in good standing with that state;
(3) Files an application with the Board; and
(4) Pays to the Board a license fee set by the Board.
Scope of courtesy card
(b) The courtesy card:
(1) Allows the holder of the courtesy card to make a removal of a dead human body in this State and to return the body to another state or country, to return a dead human body from another state or country to this State for final disposition, to fill out the family history portion of the death certificate, and to sign the death certificate in the holder's capacity as a licensed practitioner of mortuary science; but
(2) Does not allow the holder of the courtesy card to operate a funeral establishment, make funeral arrangements, or conduct funerals in this State.
Courtesy card not transferable
(c) A card issued by the Board under this title is not transferable.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 6-310.1 by Acts 1986, c. 728, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 562. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 7-311 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 155, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, c. 5, § 1, eff. April 13, 1993.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 7-311, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 7-311
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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