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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 09.34.01.05" title_num="09" subtitle_num="34" chapter_num="01" heading="Registration — Requirements for Initial Registration of Individuals Who Operate Cemeteries or Provide Burial Goods.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual shall be registered by the Office if the individual meets the registration requirements of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An individual shall be registered with the Office if the individual:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Completes a registration application supplied by the Office;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pays the initial nonrefundable application fee and any additional fees set by the Director under COMAR 09.34.03;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Is 18 years old or older;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Is of good character and reputation, and lists the applicant's previous three employers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>States the name and mailing address of the cemetery or burial goods business with which the applicant is affiliated;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>States whether the cemetery or burial goods business with which the applicant is affiliated is owned or controlled by:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A partnership;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A limited liability company;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A corporation; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A sole proprietorship;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>States whether the application is for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Registered cemeterian;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Registered seller;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Sales counselor; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>If the applicant is a responsible party, demonstrates financial stability under Regulation .06 of this chapter for the permit or sole proprietor application of the cemetery or burial goods business with which the applicant is affiliated.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Additional Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An individual applying for initial registration shall provide the Office with a detailed description of activities including, but not limited to, whether the applicant has:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Had a license, certification, registration, or permit of the type for which application is being made ever denied, suspended, or revoked by Maryland or any jurisdiction;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Been convicted of a felony in any state or federal court;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Been convicted in any state or federal court of a misdemeanor directly related to the ownership or operation of a cemetery or burial goods business;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Had any civil judgments or settlements within the 5 years before applying for registration which relate directly to the operation of a cemetery or providing burial goods or services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Been convicted by a court in this State of violating a usury provision under Commercial Law Article, Title 12, Annotated Code of Maryland, or an unfair and deceptive trade practices provision under Commercial Law Article, Title 13, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Filed for bankruptcy.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Additional Information. An applicant shall submit copies of all:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Charging documents which were issued and docket entries for convictions which occurred before applying for registration, for a misdemeanor or felony referred to in §C(1) of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Disciplinary actions, judgments, and final orders which occurred or were issued, before applying for registration for any regulatory probation, suspension, or revocation, referred to in §C(1)(a) of this regulation, in Maryland or any jurisdiction; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Civil judgments or settlements against the applicant within the past 5 years which relate directly to the operation of a cemetery or providing burial goods.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An individual may not be designated as the responsible party for more than a combined total of three cemeteries or burial goods businesses.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An individual may be issued registrations for affiliations with more than one cemetery or burial goods business if each affiliated cemetery or burial goods business is owned by the same individual or entity.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>