# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 34 — Office of Cemetery Oversight

### Chapter 11 — Natural Organic Reduction—Permits, Registration Process, and Fees

#### Regulation .04 Permit Requirements for a Reduction Facility Owned by a Sole Proprietor.

*COMAR 09.34.11.04*

A. A sole proprietor applicant for a reduction facility permit shall receive a permit to operate a reduction facility in this State if the sole proprietor applicant meets the permit requirements of this regulation.

B. A sole proprietor shall receive a permit if the sole proprietor:

  (1) Completes an application form;

  (2) Pays the nonrefundable application fee and any other fees due under this chapter;

  (3) Provides the name, address, and phone number of each affiliated reduction facility;

  (4) Designates a registered reduction operator as the responsible party for each affiliated reduction facility provided that the registered reduction operator may not be designated as the responsible party for more than a total of two reduction facilities;

  (5) Provides evidence of a bond, letter of credit, or trust account established to meet the requirements of Regulation .07 of this chapter;

  (6) Provides an affidavit stating that:

    (a) No local, federal, or State taxes or fees are delinquent; and

    (b) The reduction facility business is financially stable.