Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-305
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-305, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§7–305.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board may waive the examination and apprenticeship requirements of § 7–303 of this subtitle and issue a mortician or funeral director license to an applicant who is licensed to practice mortuary science or funeral direction in any other state.
(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this subsection only if the applicant:
(1) Pays the license fee required by the Board under § 7–303 of this subtitle;
(2) Was a licensed mortician or funeral director in good standing in the other state;
(3) Serves an apprenticeship consisting of 1,000 hours; and
(4) Passes the Maryland State written examination administered by the Board.
(c) The Board may grant a waiver only if the state in which the applicant is licensed:
(1) Grants a similar waiver to licensees of this State; and
(2) Has standards for a mortician or funeral director license that are not lower than those of this State.
(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this subsection only if the applicant:
(1) Pays the license fee required by the Board under § 7–303 of this subtitle;
(2) Was a licensed mortician or funeral director in good standing in the other state;
(3) Serves an apprenticeship consisting of 1,000 hours; and
(4) Passes the Maryland State written examination administered by the Board.
(c) The Board may grant a waiver only if the state in which the applicant is licensed:
(1) Grants a similar waiver to licensees of this State; and
(2) Has standards for a mortician or funeral director license that are not lower than those of this State.
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