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§ 7-305. Examination waivers; foreign licenses

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Morticians and Funeral Directors (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 7-305
§ 7-305. Examination waivers; foreign licenses
In general
(a) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board may waive the examination and apprenticeship requirements of § 7-303 of this subtitle and issue a mortician or funeral director license to an applicant who is licensed to practice mortuary science or funeral direction in any other state.
Conditions
(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this subsection only if the applicant:
(1) Pays the license fee required by the Board under § 7-303 of this subtitle;
(2) Was a licensed mortician or funeral director in good standing in the other state;
(3) Serves an apprenticeship consisting of 1,000 hours; and
(4) Passes the Maryland State written examination administered by the Board.
Foreign licenses
(c) The Board may grant a waiver only if the state in which the applicant is licensed:
(1) Grants a similar waiver to licensees of this State; and
(2) Has standards for a mortician or funeral director license that are not lower than those of this State.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 6-305 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 7-305 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; Acts 1994, c. 515, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2007, c. 185, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 186, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 352, 356.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 7-305, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 7-305
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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