Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-706
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8-706, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§8–706.
Official statutory text
(a) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice registered nursing any individual who is not authorized to practice registered nursing under this title.
(b) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice advanced practice registered nursing any individual who is not authorized to practice advanced practice registered nursing under this title.
(c) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice licensed practical nursing any individual who is not authorized to practice licensed practical nursing under this title.
(d) An individual may not knowingly employ any individual who is not authorized to perform delegated nursing duties under this title.
(e) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified nursing assistant any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified nursing assistant under this title.
(f) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified medication technician any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified medication technician under this title.
(g) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified medicine aide any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified medicine aide under this title.
(h) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified dialysis technician any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified dialysis technician under this title.
(b) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice advanced practice registered nursing any individual who is not authorized to practice advanced practice registered nursing under this title.
(c) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice licensed practical nursing any individual who is not authorized to practice licensed practical nursing under this title.
(d) An individual may not knowingly employ any individual who is not authorized to perform delegated nursing duties under this title.
(e) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified nursing assistant any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified nursing assistant under this title.
(f) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified medication technician any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified medication technician under this title.
(g) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified medicine aide any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified medicine aide under this title.
(h) An individual may not knowingly employ to practice as a certified dialysis technician any individual who is not authorized to practice as a certified dialysis technician under this title.
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