# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 29 — Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors

### Chapter 08 — Courtesy Card

#### Regulation .04 Authority of Courtesy Card.

*COMAR 10.29.08.04*

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.