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§ 8-301. License requirements

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: April 24, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Nurses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 24, 2023
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-301
§ 8-301. License requirements
Currentness
Registered nursing
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice registered nursing in this State.
Licensed practical nursing
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice licensed practical nursing in this State.
Exceptions
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to:
(1) A student enrolled in an approved education program while practicing registered nursing or licensed practical nursing in that program;
(2) An individual employed by the federal government to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing while practicing within the scope of that employment, if the individual is authorized by any state to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing;
(3) An individual permitted to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing under rules and regulations adopted by the Board, if the individual:
(i) Otherwise has qualified to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing in any other state or country and is in this State temporarily; or
(ii) Has an application for a license pending before the Board:
1. But has not taken the examination required under this title;
2. Has taken an examination under this title, but the results of the examination are not yet known;
3. Has taken and passed an examination under this title, but is waiting for the completion of the criminal history records check; or
4. Has taken and failed an examination required under this title but has not failed the examination more than one time within the 120-day period immediately following the submission of the application to the Board;
(4) An individual who provides gratuitous care for friends, domestic partners, or family members; or
(5) An individual who responds to a disaster situation in this State to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing, if:
(i) The individual has an active unencumbered license to practice registered nursing or licensed practical nursing in another state and the individual is assigned by:
1. The American Red Cross; or
2. A member of the Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact under § 14-803 of the Public Safety Article;
(ii) The Governor has declared a State of Emergency by Executive Order or proclamation in accordance with § 3-401 of the State Government Article; and
(iii) The individual reports to the designated staging area in accordance with § 14-803(2)(b)(5)(iv) of the Public Safety Article.
License held in one party state at a time
(d) A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in a party state to the Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact1 shall hold a license in only one party state at a time, that is issued by the home state in accordance with Subtitle 7A of this title.
Registered nurses granted multistate licensing
(e) A registered nurse who has been granted multistate licensing privileges by a party state to the Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact set forth in Subtitle 7A of this title may practice registered nursing in the State.
Licensed practical nurses granted multistate licensing
(f) A licensed practical nurse who has been granted multistate licensing privileges by a party state to the Nurse Multistate Licensure Compact set forth in Subtitle 7A of this title may practice practical nursing in the State.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 7-301 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 239, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 8-301 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 70, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 186, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2006, c. 481, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2010, c. 585, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 586, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 657, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2012, c. 486, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 487, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2023, c. 222, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 223, § 1, eff. April 24, 2023.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 290, 294, 300.

Footnotes

1
Health Occupations, § 8-7A-01 et seq.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 8-301, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 8-301
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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