# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 34 — Office of Cemetery Oversight

### Chapter 03 — Fees

**Authority:** Business Regulation Article, §§5-204, 5-205, 5-303, 5-307, 5-312, 5-404, 5-605, and 5-710, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1923)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective September 1, 2001 (28:19 Md. R. 1676); emergency status expired March 1, 2002

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 503)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised effective April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 668)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01A, B amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 723); April 29, 2024 (51:8 Md. R. 367)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective April 29, 2024 (51:8 Md. R. 367)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02A, B amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 723)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03D, E amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1914)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03I—K amended effective September 26, 2016 (43:19 Md. R. 1072)

#### Regulation .01 Registration Fees.

*COMAR 09.34.03.01*

A. Initial registration fees are as follows:

  (1) Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;

  (2) Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is not a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150;

  (3) Registered cemeterian who operates a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell burial goods — $50;

  (4) Sales counselor — $100.

B. Registration renewal fees are as follows:

  (1) Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;

  (2) Registered cemeterian/registered seller who is not a sole proprietor of a cemetery or burial goods business — $150;

  (3) Registered cemeterian who operates a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell burial goods — $50;

  (4) Sales counselor — $100.

C. The late renewal fee is $100.

#### Regulation .02 Permit Fees.

*COMAR 09.34.03.02*

Permit fees are as follows:

A. Initial permit fee — $200 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;

B. Permit renewal fee — $200 plus $30 per sales contract of $250 or more entered into within the business’ past 2 fiscal years;

C. Initial permit fee for a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell sales contracts — $50;

D. Permit renewal fee for a nonprofit cemetery which does not sell sales contracts — $50;

E. Late renewal fee — $100.

#### Regulation .03 Other Fees.

*COMAR 09.34.03.03*

Other fees are as follows:

A. Replacement of registration — $50;

B. Replacement of permit — $50;

C. Returned check fee — $50;

D. Annual perpetual care trust report fee — $25;

E. Annual preneed sales trust report fee — $25;

F. Hearing costs described in Business Regulation Article, §5-312(h), Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be determined to be the cost of a court reporter and the transcripts ordered by the Office or by the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of presenting a case alleging violation of Business Regulation Article, §5-310, Annotated Code of Maryland, before the Office or the Office of Administrative Hearings;

G. Additional copy of registration — $50;

H. Additional copy of permit — $50;

I. Business name change — $25;

J. Personal name change — $25; and

K. Business address change — $25.