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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="7-602" title_number="7" title_name="Morticians and Funeral Directors" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Mortuary Transport Services">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A mortuary transport service shall be issued a permit by the Board before the mortuary transport service may remove and transport human remains in this State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>To apply for a permit, a mortuary transport service shall submit to the Board:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>An application on the form that the Board requires;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>An application fee set by the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Evidence that the mortuary transport service is bonded and carries liability insurance that covers each registered transporter employed by the mortuary transport service.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An application for a permit shall be signed by an individual who is the owner or a co–owner of the mortuary transport service to be issued a permit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>To qualify for a permit, a mortuary transport service shall satisfy the Board that the mortuary transport service:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Has complied with all applicable State and local laws;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Will be owned and operated in accordance with this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>While the mortuary transport service removes and transports human remains, will be held responsible for the treatment of the human remains.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A permit holder shall use vehicles that have passed an inspection by an inspector designated by the Board while the permit holder removes and transports human remains.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A permit holder shall employ only registered transporters to remove and transport human remains.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>A permit issued under this subtitle shall expire on the date set by the Board.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A permit may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A permit holder may renew a permit for additional terms, if the permit holder:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Submits to the Board:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>An application on the form that the Board requires; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>An application fee set by the Board; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Complies with any other renewal requirements established by the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Signs and advertisements for a mortuary transport service shall display the name of the mortuary transport service as it appears on the permit.</text>
  </level>
</section>
