Office of Cemetery Oversight. An individual shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a crematory from the Office: If the individual: Holds a permit or registration under Business Regulation Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland; and Owns a greater interest in a crematory than a licensee or holder of a corporation license under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland; If the person’s ownership interest is equal to the ownership interest in the crematory of a licensee or holder of a corporation license under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland; or If the person who owns the crematory is not: A licensee or holder of a corporation license under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland; or A registrant or permit holder under Business Regulation Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland. A permit issued by the Office shall specify whether the crematory is authorized to offer and perform either cremation services, alkaline hydrolysis services, or both. Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors. A person shall obtain a permit to engage in the operation of a crematory from the Board if the person: Is a licensee or holder of a corporation license under Health Occupations Article, Title 7, Annotated Code of Maryland; and Owns a greater interest in a crematory than a person who holds a permit or registration under Business Regulation Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland. Before obtaining a permit from the Board, a crematory may cremate or hydrolyze the human remains of one decedent provided the: Cremation or hydrolysis is only performed as part of the manufacturer’s operator training course for the cremation machinery or the hydrolysis unit in which the cremation or hydrolysis takes place; and The person or persons with the right to final disposition of the decedent are notified and have given permission before the cremation or the alkaline hydrolysis occurs.