Md. Code, Ins. § 27-218
Md. Code, Ins. § 27-218
Maryland · Maryland Code, Insurance · Status: effective
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- Md. Code, Ins. § 27-218, Maryland, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-29, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1780185
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(a) All burial insurance benefits shall be paid in cash to the beneficiary.
(b) A person engaged in the business of burial insurance may not pay or contract to pay wholly or partly burial insurance or its benefits to:
(1) an official mortician, funeral director, or undertaker;
(2) a designated mortician, funeral director, undertaker, or funeral directing or undertaking concern; or
(3) a particular tradesperson or businessperson.
(c) This section does not apply to life insurance or an annuity used to fund a pre-need contract as defined in § 7-101 of the Health Occupations Article or a preneed burial contract as defined in § 5-701 of the Business Regulation Article.