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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.29.15.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="29" chapter_num="15" heading="Scope.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>This chapter governs the collection of fees from licensed funeral establishments for claimants to recover compensation from the Family Security Trust Fund for an actual pre-need trust fund loss that occurred in this State due to theft, embezzlement, false pretenses, forgery, fraud, or misrepresentation by a licensed mortician, funeral director, or holder of a surviving spouse license.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>This chapter applies to all preneed contracts entered into by a licensed mortician, funeral director, or a holder of a surviving spouse license with a buyer, including those preneed contracts arranged on behalf of a holder of a corporate license.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>