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§ 2-402. Representations to the public; audiology

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 2-402
§ 2-402. Representations to the public; audiology
Currentness
In general
(a) Unless authorized to practice audiology under this title or unless otherwise provided for in this article, a person may not represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise that the person:
(1) Is authorized to practice audiology in this State; or
(2) Evaluates, examines, directs, instructs, or counsels individuals suffering from disorders or conditions that affect hearing and balance or assists those individuals in the perception of sound.
Certain representations prohibited
(b) Unless authorized to practice audiology under this title or unless otherwise provided for in this article, a person may not use, with the intent to represent that the person practices audiology, words or terms, including:
(1) “Audiological”;
(2) “Audiologist”;
(3) “Audiology”;
(4) “Aural rehabilitation”;
(5) “Hearing clinic”;
(6) “Hearing clinician”;
(7) “Hearing rehabilitation”; or
(8) “Hearing specialist”.
Exception for certain authorized individuals
(c) While performing the duties of that employment, an individual employed by any agency of the federal government may use any of the titles listed in subsection (b) of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 477, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1992, c. 326, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 2007, c. 391, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 791, 792.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 2-402, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 2-402
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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