# Health Occupations (GHO)

## Title 7. Morticians and Funeral Directors

### Subtitle 4B

#### Section 7-4B-03

(a) Each licensee shall distribute a written description of available pet cremation services to the following persons:

  (1) Each owner of a deceased pet or the agent of an owner of a deceased pet who arranges for pet cremation services;

  (2) Each veterinarian, pet shop, funeral director, or other person who refers pet owners or delivers deceased pets to the licensee more than 5 times in a calendar year;

  (3) The Department of Agriculture; and

  (4) On request, any other person.

(b)

  (1) The description of pet cremation services required under subsection (a) of this section shall include a detailed and clear explanation of each pet cremation service offered by the licensee, including the following descriptions of cremation services, if offered:

    (i) Private cremation means the cremation of a single pet in a clean, empty chamber, after which the pet cremains are returned exclusively to the owner of the pet;

    (ii) Individual-partitioned cremation means the cremation of multiple pets in the same chamber using physical barriers or designated spaces to maintain separation, after which the pet cremains are returned to each owner; and

    (iii) Communal cremation means the cremation of multiple pets simultaneously in a single chamber without separation and without the return of pet cremains to an owner.

  (2) In the description of pet cremation services required under subsection (a) of this section, a licensee may not:

    (i) Fail to include a complete and accurate explanation of each pet cremation service;

    (ii) Omit a required disclosure under this section; or

    (iii) Include text, illustrations, a layout, or formatting that causes confusion about the nature of the pet cremation service or obstructs accurate disclosure.

  (3) Each licensee shall make written copies of the description of pet cremation services under subsection (a) of this section:

    (i) Available in quantities sufficient to allow for the distribution to pet owners who may be referred to or served by the licensee; and

    (ii) Available at no cost.

(c) A veterinarian, pet shop, registrant, permit holder, licensee, or any other person who refers pet owners or accepts deceased pets for cremation more than 5 times in a calendar year shall provide a copy of the description of pet cremation services described under subsection (a) of this section to the pet owner at the time of referral or acceptance of the deceased pet.

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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)