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1. 1A Maryland licensee wants to disinfect and preserve a body by arterial injection. Which credential authorizes that work?

   1. A. A funeral director license alone
   2. B. A mortician license
   3. C. A mortuary transport service permit
   4. D. A courtesy card alone

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The statute says that mortuary science includes "Disinfecting or preserving a dead human body or any of its parts by arterial or cavity injection." The proposed arterial preservation therefore requires mortician authority.

   Reference: Article - Health Occupations, Section 7-101 — Health Occupations Article, Section 7-101(t) and (s)

2. 2The Maryland Board schedules a formal disciplinary hearing and the charges can be stated in advance. What is the minimum advance period for its written hearing notice to interested parties?

   1. A. At least 15 days before the hearing
   2. B. At least 30 days before the hearing
   3. C. At least 45 days before the hearing
   4. D. At least 60 days before the hearing

   Answer: B

   Explanation: COMAR 10.29.01.02B requires written notice "at least 30 days before the hearing." The notice also states the hearing's date, time, place, and issues or charges; the other periods belong to different procedural deadlines or exceed the minimum.

   Reference: COMAR 10.29 — Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors — Chapter 01, Regulation .02, paragraph B

3. 3Who may execute a Maryland preneed funeral contract as the licensed seller?

   1. A. Any funeral-home employee
   2. B. Only an insurance producer with no mortuary license
   3. C. Only a cemetery groundskeeper
   4. D. A licensed mortician, licensed funeral director, or qualifying surviving spouse licensee

   Answer: D

   Explanation: The rule states: "Only a licensed mortician, licensed funeral director, or holder of a surviving spouse license may make pre-arrangements and execute preneed contracts with buyers." An unlicensed employee or insurance producer alone lacks that authority.

   Reference: .03 Execution of Preneed Contract. | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR 10.29.06.03A

4. 4Which activity may a Maryland courtesy-card holder perform without assistance or direction from a Maryland mortician or funeral director?

   1. A. Transport a body from the holder's licensing jurisdiction to Maryland for interment or cremation
   2. B. Own any funeral business in Maryland
   3. C. Advertise general mortuary science services in Maryland
   4. D. Prepare human remains in Maryland

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The cardholder may "Transport an embalmed or unembalmed body from the state or country of licensure to Maryland for interment or cremation" without Maryland-licensee assistance or direction. Option A states that authority.

   Reference: .04 Authority of Courtesy Card. | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR 10.29.08.04, courtesy-card authority

5. 5After a hearing, the Board finds that a Maryland licensee refused to surrender a body on demand to the person entitled to custody. Which monetary-penalty range applies under COMAR 10.29.10?

   1. A. A fine from $100 through $2,500
   2. B. A fine from $200 through $3,500
   3. C. A fine from $500 through $5,000
   4. D. A fine from $0 through $5,000

   Answer: B

   Explanation: COMAR 10.29.10.03B lists "Refusing to surrender custody of a dead human body" within the category for a penalty "not less than $200 or more than $3,500." The other ranges concern different categories or the broader statutory ceiling.

   Reference: COMAR 10.29 — Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors — Chapter 10, Regulation .03, paragraph B(2)

6. 6An impaired Maryland mortuary practitioner voluntarily enters the Rehabilitation Committee program and complies with the formal treatment agreement. What may the Committee report to the Board on that basis?

   1. A. The practitioner's enrollment immediately after referral
   2. B. The practitioner's treatment details after evaluation
   3. C. The practitioner's progress at every Board meeting
   4. D. No report of the compliant self-referred practitioner

   Answer: D

   Explanation: COMAR 10.29.13.04C provides that the Committee "may not report to the Board those impaired practitioners who self-refer" when they comply with the formal agreement or program. Reporting of noncompliance is a different condition and does not apply here.

   Reference: COMAR 10.29 — Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors — Chapter 13, Regulation .04, paragraph C

7. 7When is the annual Maryland Family Security Trust Fund assessment ordinarily due?

   1. A. June 30
   2. B. September 1
   3. C. November 30
   4. D. December 31

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The fund rule states: "Annual payments shall be due on November 30 of every year." The annual assessment is therefore due on November 30.

   Reference: .03 Mandatory Fees. | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR 10.29.15.03, annual assessment deadline

8. 8A Maryland crematory proposes to process two human bodies simultaneously in one cremator. What consent is required for the exception to the one-body rule?

   1. A. Express verbal consent from both authorizing agents
   2. B. Written consent from only one authorizing agent
   3. C. Express written consent from the authorizing agents
   4. D. Written consent from the funeral establishment's agent

   Answer: C

   Explanation: COMAR 10.29.18.02E(2) allows the exception only "by express written consent of the authorizing agents." Verbal consent, consent from only one agent, or consent from a different representative does not meet that requirement.

   Reference: COMAR 10.29 — Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors — Chapter 18, Regulation .02, paragraph E(2)

9. 9How must a Maryland mortuary transporter treat bodily fluids during removal?

   1. A. As potentially infectious
   2. B. As reusable equipment requiring post-removal disinfection
   3. C. As generated medical waste awaiting periodic licensed pickup
   4. D. As human remains requiring refrigeration below 40 degrees Fahrenheit

   Answer: A

   Explanation: COMAR states: "All bodily fluids shall be considered as potentially infectious and dealt with appropriately." The transporter applies this categorical precaution to bodily fluids.

   Reference: .05 Procedures. | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR 10.29.21.05B(1)

10. 10The Maryland Board issues a tax-delinquency notice to a renewal applicant on November 1, 2026. The current license expires November 15, 2026. By which date must the applicant submit verification to avoid denial under COMAR 10.31.02?

    1. A. November 15, 2026
    2. B. November 30, 2026
    3. C. December 1, 2026
    4. D. December 15, 2026

    Answer: C

    Explanation: COMAR 10.31.02.02A(2) permits verification "within 30 days after the notice is issued or before the expiration date" of the current credential, "whichever is later." Thirty days after November 1 is December 1, later than the November 15 expiration. The other dates use only the expiration or an incorrect 30-day base.

    Reference: COMAR 10.31 — Tax Compliance Regulations — Chapter 02, Regulation .02, paragraph A(2)