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Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 7-601

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)(1) “Mortuary transport service” means an individual or a business entity that, for compensation, removes and transports human remains or employs a transporter to remove or transport human remains.

(2) “Mortuary transport service” does not include:

(i) A licensed funeral establishment or an employee of a licensed funeral establishment that removes and transports human remains; or

(ii) A cemetery or employee of a cemetery that removes or transports human remains within the boundaries of the cemetery.

(c) “Permit” means a permit issued by the Board to the owner of a mortuary transport service to operate in the State.

(d) “Permit holder” means a mortuary transport service that holds a permit issued by the Board.

(e) “Registered transporter” means an individual employee of a mortuary transport service who has registered with the Board to remove and transport human remains.

(f) “Remove and transport human remains” means to remove human remains from one location and transport the human remains to another location.

(g) “Transporter” means an individual who removes and transports human remains.

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