Md. Code, Health Occupations § 20-306
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 20-306, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§20–306.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this title for an individual who is certified as a program administrator in any other state that the Board determines has a comparable certification process to the one established in this title.
(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:
(1) Is of good moral character;
(2) Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 20–303 of this subtitle; and
(3) Provides adequate evidence that:
(i) At the time the applicant was certified in the other state, the applicant was qualified to take the examination that then was required by the laws of this State;
(ii) The applicant qualified for a certificate in the other state by passing an examination given in that or any other state; and
(iii) The applicant has completed a State and national criminal history records check.
(b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:
(1) Is of good moral character;
(2) Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 20–303 of this subtitle; and
(3) Provides adequate evidence that:
(i) At the time the applicant was certified in the other state, the applicant was qualified to take the examination that then was required by the laws of this State;
(ii) The applicant qualified for a certificate in the other state by passing an examination given in that or any other state; and
(iii) The applicant has completed a State and national criminal history records check.
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