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Regulation .04 Authority of Courtesy Card.

Regulation .04 Authority of Courtesy Card.Copy Citation

Upon issuance of a courtesy card by the Board, the courtesy cardholder is authorized to:
A.
Complete the family history portion of the death certificate and file it with the local health department or Maryland Department of Health;
B.
Complete any other forms, including the burial transit permit, incident to the disposition of a dead human body;
C.
Transport an embalmed or unembalmed body from the state or country of licensure to Maryland for interment or cremation without the assistance of or under the direction of a Maryland mortician or funeral director;
D.
Transport an embalmed or unembalmed body from Maryland to the state or country of licensure for interment or cremation without the assistance of or under the direction of a Maryland mortician or funeral director; and
E.
Conduct a committal service without the assistance of or under the direction of a Maryland mortician or funeral director.