{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-7-305","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 7–305","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this subsection only if the applicant:\n(1) Pays the license fee required by the Board under § 7–303 of this subtitle;\n(2) Was a licensed mortician or funeral director in good standing in the other state;\n(3) Serves an apprenticeship consisting of 1,000 hours; and\n(4) Passes the Maryland State written examination administered by the Board.\n(c) The Board may grant a waiver only if the state in which the applicant is licensed:\n(1) Grants a similar waiver to licensees of this State; and\n(2) Has standards for a mortician or funeral director license that are not lower than those of this State.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=7-305","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"01d10511ab95af05f157c38cff0a2c23b0b8d2561c64106046e6065a128e1da6","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-7-304","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-7-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}