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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 772

(18)  Violates any provision of this title or of the
laws relating to cremation;

(19)  Is disciplined by a licensing or disciplinary
authority of any other state or country or convicted or
disciplined by a court of any state or country for an act that
would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Board's
disciplinary statutes;

(20)  Willfully makes or files a false report or
record in the practice of mortuary science;

(21)  Willfully fails to file or record any report    as
required under law, willfully impedes or obstructs the filing  or
recording of the report, or induces another to fail to file    or
record the report;

(22)  Submits a false statement to collect a fee; [or]

(23)  Provides professional services while:

(i) Under the influence of alcohol; or

(ii) Using any narcotic or controlled dangerous
substance, as defined in Article 27 of the Code, or other drug
that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical
indication[.];

(24)  VIOLATES ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE
BOARD; OR

(25)  IS PROFESSIONALLY, PHYSICALLY, OR MENTALLY
INCOMPETENT.

(B) THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE THE MONETARY PENALTY UNDER THIS
SECTION SEPARATELY OR IN ADDITION TO A REPRIMAND, PROBATION,

SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION.

(C) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO SET
STANDARDS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(D) THE BOARD SHALL PAY ANY PENALTY COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SECTION INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THIS STATE.

[(b)] (E) (1) Subject to the hearing provisions of §
6-316 of this subtitle and paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
Board may deny, suspend, or revoke a funeral establishment
license for any of the grounds listed in subsection (a) of this
section.

(2) The Board may not deny, suspend, or revoke a
funeral establishment license because of a violation of a
provision of this title by an employee of the establishment,
unless the employee has a proprietary interest in the business
that is conducted from the establishment.