# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 29 — Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors

### Chapter 09 — Requirements for Apprenticeship

#### Regulation .04 Documentation.

*COMAR 10.29.09.04*

A. An apprentice shall submit documentation to the Board of completion of the following requirements to be considered for a mortician’s license:

  (1) Certified transcripts of completion of educational requirements as set forth in Health Occupations Article, §7-306, Annotated Code of Maryland;

  (2) On the mortician application form provided by the Board, evidence of participation in:

    (a) 20 embalming assists with corresponding copies of the filed death certificates for the embalmed human remains; and

    (b) 20 funeral direction assists, as specified in Regulation .03B(1) of this chapter, with a corresponding published notice of the service for each of the at least 20 decedents and a copy of the filed death certificate;

  (3) A notarized statement signed by the apprentice and the apprentice sponsor verifying the completion of 1,000 hours worked under the direct supervision of the apprentice sponsor;

  (4) Embalming reports signed by the apprentice and apprentice sponsor to document the apprentice’s participation in 20 embalmings; and

  (5) Documentation on a form provided by the Board and signed by the apprentice and apprentice sponsor or the sponsor’s delegate of participation in at least four of each of the following:

    (a) A pre-need arrangement;

    (b) An at-need arrangement for burial;

    (c) A cremation arrangement; and

    (d) A cemetery transfer with a service.

B. An apprentice shall submit documentation to the Board of completion of the following requirements to be considered for a funeral director’s license:

  (1) Certified transcripts of completion of educational requirements as set forth in Health Occupations Article, §7-306, Annotated Code of Maryland;

  (2) On the funeral director application form provided by the Board, evidence of participation in 20 funeral assists; and

  (3) A notarized statement signed by the apprentice and the apprentice sponsor verifying the completion of:

    (a) 20 funeral directions, including at least four of each of the following:

      (i) A pre-need arrangement;

      (ii) An at-need arrangement for burial;

      (iii) A cremation arrangement; and

      (iv) A cemetery transfer with a service; and

    (b) 1,000 hours worked under the direct supervision of the apprentice sponsor or sponsor’s delegate.