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Regulation .02 Definitions.

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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)
“Committal service” means a ritual conducted at the graveside or crematory following a funeral held at a location other than a cemetery or crematory.
(3)
“Courtesy card” means a license issued by the Board to licensed practitioners of mortuary science in other states or countries which allows these practitioners to:
(a)
Remove a dead human body from this State and return the body to another state or country;
(b)
Return a dead human body from another state or country to this State for final disposition;
(c)
Fill out the family history portion of the death certificate;
(d)
Sign the death certificate in the holder's capacity as a licensed practitioner of mortuary science without the assistance of or being under the supervision of a Maryland licensed mortician or funeral director; and
(e)
Participate in committal services in Maryland without the assistance of a Maryland mortician or funeral director.
(4)
“Graveside funeral service” means a program or ritual conducted at the cemetery or crematory on behalf of a dead human body instead of one conducted at a funeral home or place of worship.