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§ 5-305. Examination waivers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: July 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2013
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 5-305
§ 5-305. Examination waivers
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive an examination requirement of this title for an individual who:
(1) Is licensed to practice dietetics in another state or country;
(2) Is registered to practice dietetics by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; or
(3) Is certified by the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists.
Conditions
(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:
(1) Pays the application fee set by the Board under § 5-206 of this title; and
(2) Provides adequate evidence that the applicant:
(i) Meets the qualifications otherwise required by this subtitle; and
(ii) 1. Became licensed in the other state or country after passing, in that state or country, an examination that the Board determines to be comparable to the examination for which the applicant is seeking the waiver;
2. Became registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics after meeting the examination waiver requirements of that Commission or its predecessor; or
3. Became certified by the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists after meeting the examination waiver requirements of that Certification Board or its predecessor.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 4.5-305 by Acts 1985, c. 773, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 703, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 5-305 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 173, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2004, c. 439, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2006, c. 382, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2013, c. 211, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 5-305, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 5-305
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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