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§ 11-307.1. Limited optometry license; qualifications, term

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth Occupations

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Optometrists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 11-307.1
§ 11-307.1. Limited optometry license; qualifications, term
Currentness
Applications
(a) An applicant for a limited license shall submit to the Board:
(1) An application on the form the Board requires; and
(2) A written confirmation of participation from the institution in which the applicant intends to participate in a postgraduate teaching, research, or training program.
Examination waivers
(b) The Board may waive the examination requirements of this subtitle and issue a limited license to practice optometry to an individual who:
(1) Is qualified for a postgraduate teaching, research, or training position;
(2) Is applying to participate in a postgraduate teaching, research, or training program approved by the Board under this subsection;
(3) Is eligible to sit for the Maryland licensure examination;
(4) Is licensed, at the time of application, to practice optometry in another state; and
(5) Pays the fee set by the Board.
Board-approved institutions
(c) A limited license authorizes the licensee for 1 year to practice optometry only:
(1) At the institution that has been approved by the Board and is designated on the individual's license;
(2) At other institutions that are affiliated with the designated institution; and
(3) On the patients of the designated institution or its affiliates.
Renewals
(d) The Board may renew a limited license once for an additional 1-year term if the holder:
(1) Otherwise meets the requirements of this section;
(2) Submits a renewal application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and
(3) Pays to the Board the limited license renewal fee set by the Board.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 91, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 11-307.1, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 11-307.1
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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