Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-603
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7-603, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§7–603.
Official statutory text
(a) An individual employed by a permit holder shall be registered with the Board as a transporter before the individual may remove and transport human remains.
(b) To register as a transporter, an individual shall submit to the Board:
(1) A signed application on the form that the Board requires;
(2) A criminal history records check; and
(3) Evidence of the completion of coursework recommended by the Board.
(c) The Board shall register an individual who:
(1) Holds a valid driver’s license; and
(2) Has complied with all applicable State and local laws.
(d) While a registered transporter removes and transports human remains or otherwise acts in the capacity of a registered transporter, the registered transporter shall:
(1) Treat every decedent with the utmost dignity; and
(2) Prominently display on their person the permit for the mortuary transport service for which the transporter is employed.
(b) To register as a transporter, an individual shall submit to the Board:
(1) A signed application on the form that the Board requires;
(2) A criminal history records check; and
(3) Evidence of the completion of coursework recommended by the Board.
(c) The Board shall register an individual who:
(1) Holds a valid driver’s license; and
(2) Has complied with all applicable State and local laws.
(d) While a registered transporter removes and transports human remains or otherwise acts in the capacity of a registered transporter, the registered transporter shall:
(1) Treat every decedent with the utmost dignity; and
(2) Prominently display on their person the permit for the mortuary transport service for which the transporter is employed.
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