Md. Code, Business Regulation § 5-901
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 5-901, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§5–901.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in cemetery operations, attempt to engage in cemetery operations, or provide or offer to provide burial space, goods, and services unless the individual is authorized as a registrant.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in a burial goods business or attempt to provide burial goods unless the individual is authorized as a registrant.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in the operation of a crematory, attempt to engage in the operation of a crematory, or provide or offer to provide cremation services unless the individual is authorized as a registrant.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in the operation of a reduction facility, attempt to engage in the operation of a reduction facility, or provide or offer to provide natural organic reduction unless the individual is a registered reduction operator.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in a burial goods business or attempt to provide burial goods unless the individual is authorized as a registrant.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in the operation of a crematory, attempt to engage in the operation of a crematory, or provide or offer to provide cremation services unless the individual is authorized as a registrant.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not engage in the operation of a reduction facility, attempt to engage in the operation of a reduction facility, or provide or offer to provide natural organic reduction unless the individual is a registered reduction operator.
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