Code of MD 5-509 to 5-512 and 7-404

Question 1

Any individual who is of this age may decide the disposition of the individual’s own body

Answer 1

18 years of age or older

Question 2

Any individual who is 18 or older may decide the disposition of the individual’s own body that individual’s death without the pre-death or post-death consent of another person by executing this

Answer 2

A document that expresses the individual’s wishes regarding disposition

Question 3

The document that expresses the individual’s wishes regarding disposition

Answer 3

Pre-need contract

Question 4

In order to be valid, a pre-need contract must be

Answer 4

written and signed in the presence of a witness

Question 5

The order of priority for the right to arrange for the final disposition

Answer 5

Surviving spouse or domestic partner
Adult child
Parent
Adult sibling
Representative of the decedent under signed authorization
Guardian of the person of the decedent at the tie of the decedent’s death
Any other person willing to assume the responsibility to act as the authorizing agent

Question 6

If a decedent has more than one survivor, any adult child, parent, or adult sibling who confirms in writing to a practitioner that all of the other members of the same class have been notified may serve as the authorizing agent unless

Answer 6

The practitioner receives a written objection within 24 hours

Question 7

If a decedent has more than one survivor, the majority of a class may serve as this

Answer 7

Authorizing agent

Question 8

Whom in a class of survivors may serve as the authorizing agent?

Answer 8

The majority

Question 9

In the case of an individual whose final disposition is the responsibility of the State, who may serve as the authorizing agent?

Answer 9

Public administrator
Medical examiner
Coroner
State-appointed guardian
Any other public official charged with arranging the final disposition

Question 10

In the case of an individual who has donated their body to medical science, or whose death occurred in a nursing home or other private institution, who may authorize cremation

Answer 10

A representative of the institution to which the body was donated or in which the decedent died

Question 11

If the majority of individuals cannot agree on the arrangements, whom can file a petition in the circuit court?

Answer 11

Any individual listed in the authorization of disposition, the practitioner who has custody of the body, or both

Question 12

In the event of filing a petition in the circuit court, what can be requested

Answer 12

The court to decide the final disposition of the body

Question 13

The practitioner may add these to the cost of final disposition

Answer 13

Court costs

Question 14

In the event of a disagreement, a practitioner is not liable for refusing to accept the body or to inter or otherwise dispose of the body of the decedent or complete the arrangements until this

Answer 14

The practitioner receives a court order signed by the parties that decides the final disposition

Question 15

If the practitioner retains the body in accordance with a court order, the practitioner may do this

Answer 15

embalm or refrigerate and shelter the body (or both) while awaiting a decision, and add the costs to the final disposition costs

Question 16

A practitioner may not be held criminally or civilly liable for choosing

Answer 16

not to bring an action

Question 17

A practitioner and an operator of a crematory may rely of the representations made by an authorizing agent and are not guarantors of the

Answer 17

reliability of those representations

Question 18

A practitioner and an operator of a crematory have no responsibility to contact or independently investigate this

Answer 18

The existence of any next of kin

Question 19

An individual may file a petition with the appropriate court to obtain the authority to be authorizing agent if

Answer 19

the individual alleges that permitting one or more PRD may cause substantial injustice or
an individual other than the PRD had a closer personal affinity to the decedent and should be allowed to make the arrangements

Question 20

Pending the outcome of a petition, a practitioner shall do what?

Answer 20

Suspend any arrangements with the individuals

Question 21

A practitioner or an operator of a crematory may not require an authorizing agent to do what?

Answer 21

Obtain appointment as personal representative of the decedent’s estate

Question 22

A person may not authorize cremation when

Answer 22

A decedent has left instructions in a document that the decedent does not wish to be cremated

Question 23

What should be included in the funeral contract

Answer 23

Itemized list of all services and merchandise that will be provided, with a total price
Any item which the licensee will advance money
Terms and method of payment

Question 24

The contract shall be in _________

Answer 24

Duplicate

Question 25

The contract shall contain the signatures of

Answer 25

The licensee, other than an apprentice, and the payor of the requested service

Question 26

This shall be given to the payor at the time the arrangements are finalized

Answer 26

A copy of the signed contract

Question 27

When should the copy of the signed contract be given to the payor

Answer 27

At the time the arrangements are finalized

Question 28

The licensee shall give to the individual who requested a funeral what

Answer 28

a written statement that reflects any change in the arrangements agreed to between the parties