Maryland Health Occupations Section 7-305

      (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 license to an applicant who is licensed to practice mortuary science 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 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 license that are not lower than those of this State.