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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="7-3B-07" title_number="7" title_name="Morticians and Funeral Directors" subtitle_number="3B">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 7–3B–09 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a permit to an applicant, reprimand a person subject to the permit provisions of this title, or suspend or revoke a permit if an applicant, a permit holder, or an agent, an employee, an officer, a director, or a partner of the applicant or permit holder:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a permit;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Fraudulently or deceptively uses a permit;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Under the laws of the United States or of any state, is convicted of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A felony; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualifications of the applicant or permit holder to own or operate a crematory or reduction facility;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Fails to provide or misrepresents any information required to be provided under this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Violates this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Violates the code of ethics adopted by the Board;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Violates a regulation adopted under this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Fails to provide reasonable and adequate supervision of the operation of the crematory or reduction facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Refuses to allow an inspection required by this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>Fails to comply with an order of the Board;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>Is found guilty by a court in this State of violating an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices provision under Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>Fails to comply with § 5–513 of the Health – General Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a person is charged with a violation of this title that could result in suspension or revocation of a permit, the Board may seek an immediate restraining order in a circuit court in this State to prohibit the person from engaging in the operation of any crematory or reduction facility.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The restraining order is in effect until:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The court lifts the order; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The charges are adjudicated or dismissed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Instead of or in addition to reprimanding a person, or suspending or revoking a permit, the Board may impose a civil penalty:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Not to exceed $10,000 for each violation of this title or an order of the Board under this title; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Not to exceed $1,000 for each day a violation continues past the time set for its correction.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this section, the Board shall consider:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The seriousness of the violation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The harm caused by the violation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The good faith efforts of the person; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Any history of previous violations by the person.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Any civil penalties collected under this section shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Board shall consider the following facts in the granting, denial, renewal, suspension, or revocation of a permit or the reprimand of a permit holder when an applicant or a permit holder, or an agent, an employee, an officer, or a partner of an applicant or a permit holder, is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor described in subsection (a)(3) of this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The nature of the crime;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The relationship of the crime to the activities authorized by this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The length of time since the conviction; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The behavior and activities of the applicant or permit holder, or any agent, employee, officer, or partner of an applicant or a permit holder, before and after the conviction.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
