# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 29 — Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors

### Chapter 05 — Continuing Education

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 10.29.05.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Board” means the Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors.

  (2) “Continuing education unit (CEU)” means 50 clock minutes of educational instruction in a Board-approved continuing education program.

  (3) “Funeral director” means an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice all aspects of mortuary science except for embalming.

  (4) “Mortician” means an individual who practices mortuary science.

  (5) “Surviving spouse” means the legal widow or widower of a licensed funeral director or licensed mortician, whose license was in good standing at the time of death, and who, at the time of death, wholly or partly owned and operated a mortuary science business.