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§ 2-305. Qualifications waived in certain instances

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: July 1, 2021

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 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2021
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 2-305
§ 2-305. Qualifications waived in certain instances
Currentness
Audiology qualifications
(a) The Board, in its discretion, may waive any of the qualifications required for a license to practice audiology under this title for an individual who:
(1) Is of good moral character;
(2) Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 2-303 of this subtitle; and
(3)(i) Holds or has held a national certification in audiology from an organization if the organization is recognized by the Board and the qualifications for certification meet the practice requirements established by the regulations adopted by the Board;
(ii) Holds a current license to practice audiology in another state if the Board determines that the state has requirements for licensure that are at least equivalent to the requirements of this State and meet the practice requirements established under regulations adopted by the Board; or
(iii) Holds a current license to practice audiology in this or another state or practices audiology under the authority and supervision of an agency of the federal government or a board, agency, or department of this State or another state if:
1. The individual holds a master's degree in audiology from an accredited educational program;
2. The Board determines that the requirements for practice are at least equivalent to the requirements of this Board; and
3. The individual meets other requirements established by regulations adopted by the Board that may not include a requirement for a doctoral degree in audiology.
Speech-language pathology qualifications
(b) The Board, in its discretion, may waive any of the qualifications required for a license to practice speech-language pathology or to assist in the practice of speech-language pathology under this title for an individual who:
(1) Is of good moral character;
(2) Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 2-303 of this subtitle; and
(3)(i) Holds or has held a national certification in speech-language pathology or as an assistant of speech-language pathology from an organization if the organization is recognized by the Board and the qualifications for certification meet the practice requirements established by the regulations adopted by the Board; or
(ii) Holds a current license to practice speech-language pathology or to assist in the practice of speech-language pathology in another state that the Board determines has requirements for licensure and practice that are at least equivalent to the requirements established under regulations adopted by the Board.
Audiology, speech-language pathology examinations
(c) The Board may waive any examination requirement of this subtitle for an applicant for a license to practice audiology or speech-language pathology who:
(1) Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 2-303 of this subtitle; and
(2) Provides adequate evidence that the applicant:
(i) Meets the qualifications otherwise required by this title; and
(ii) Became licensed in the other state after meeting, in that or any other state, requirements that are at least equivalent to the licensing requirements of this State.
Hearing aid dispensing examinations
(d)(1) The Board shall waive the examination requirements of this subtitle for an applicant for a license to practice hearing aid dispensing who is licensed to practice hearing aid dispensing in another state.
(2) The Board may grant a waiver under this subsection only if the applicant:
(i) Pays the application fee required under § 2-303 of this subtitle; and
(ii) Provides adequate evidence that the applicant:
1. Meets the qualifications otherwise required by this title;
2. Became licensed in the other state after meeting, in that or any other state, requirements that are at least equivalent to the licensing requirements of this State; and
3. Meets the practice requirements established by the regulations adopted by the Board.
(3) The Board may grant a waiver under this subsection if an applicant holds current national board certification as a hearing instrument specialist and meets the practice requirements established by regulations adopted by the Board.

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, §§ 2, 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 1991, c. 41, § 1, July 1, 1991; Acts 1992, c. 326, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 2007, c. 391, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 1, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2021, c. 711, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 712, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 793, 795.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 2-305, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 2-305
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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