Md. Code, Health Occupations § 5-305
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 5-305, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§5–305.
Official statutory text
(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 as a dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; or
(3) Is certified by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists.
(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 as a dietitian 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 Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists after meeting the examination waiver requirements of that Certification Board or its predecessor.
(1) Is licensed to practice dietetics in another state or country;
(2) Is registered as a dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; or
(3) Is certified by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists.
(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 as a dietitian 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 Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists after meeting the examination waiver requirements of that Certification Board or its predecessor.
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