Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6A-03
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-6A-03, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§8–6A–03.
Official statutory text
(a) An individual shall be certified as a nursing assistant by the Board before the individual may:
(1) Use the title “certified nursing assistant”;
(2) Use the initials “C.N.A.” after the name of the individual; or
(3) Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a nursing assistant.
(b) An individual shall be certified as a medication technician by the Board before the individual may:
(1) Use the title “certified medication technician”;
(2) Use the initials “C.M.T.” after the name of the individual; or
(3) Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a medication technician.
(c) An individual shall be certified as a dialysis technician by the Board before the individual may:
(1) Use the title “certified dialysis technician”;
(2) Use the initials “C.D.T.” after the name of the individual; or
(3) Represent to the public that the individual is a certified dialysis technician.
(d) An individual may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice as a certified dialysis technician or a certified medication technician without certification from the Board.
(1) Use the title “certified nursing assistant”;
(2) Use the initials “C.N.A.” after the name of the individual; or
(3) Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a nursing assistant.
(b) An individual shall be certified as a medication technician by the Board before the individual may:
(1) Use the title “certified medication technician”;
(2) Use the initials “C.M.T.” after the name of the individual; or
(3) Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a medication technician.
(c) An individual shall be certified as a dialysis technician by the Board before the individual may:
(1) Use the title “certified dialysis technician”;
(2) Use the initials “C.D.T.” after the name of the individual; or
(3) Represent to the public that the individual is a certified dialysis technician.
(d) An individual may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice as a certified dialysis technician or a certified medication technician without certification from the Board.
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