Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses

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SENATE BILL 418
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CF HB 1120
By: Senator Simonaire
Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2026
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: February 25, 2026

CHAPTER ______

AN ACT concerning 1

Professional Licensing Portability – Members of the Foreign Service and 2
Spouses 3

FOR the purpose of authorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members 4
of the Foreign Service, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under 5
an occupational or professional license issued in another jurisd iction; and generally 6
relating to occupational and professional licensing of members of the Foreign Service 7
and their spouses. 8

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
Article – State Government 10
Section 9–1A–06(a) and (c)(1) and 9–1E–05(a) 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 13

BY adding to 14
Article – State Government 15
Section 10 –14A–01 through 10–14A–03 10–14A–05 to be under the new subtitle 16
“Subtitle 14A. Licensing – Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses” 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 20
Article – Agriculture 21
Section 1–101(a) and (d), 2–301(a), (b), and (d), and 8–803.4(a) 22
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Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2016 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 2

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
Article – Agriculture 4
Section 1–101(i), 2–301(c), (c–1), (c–2), and (i), 2–313(a)(2)(i), 5–207(a) and (h)(1), 5
8–802(a), 8–803.4(c), and 11–405(a) and (b) 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2016 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 8

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
Article – Business Occupations and Professions 10
Section 1 –101(a) and (e), 2 –101(a) and (d), 3 –101(a) and (c), 4 –101(a) and (g), 11
5–101(a) and (e ), 6 –101(a) and (l), 6.5 –101(a) and (b), 7 –101(a) and (b), 12
8–101(a) and (b), 9 –101(a) and (b), 11 –101(a) and (c), 12 –101(a) and (d), 13
13–101(a) and (l), 14 –101(a) and (c), 15 –101(a) and (b), 16 –101(a) and (h), 14
17–101(a) and (d), 19–101(a) and (j), 20–101(a) and (f), and 21–101(a) and (b) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 17

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
Article – Business Occupations and Professions 19
Section 2 –301, 3 –302, 3 –306, 4–101(b) and (l)(2)(ii ), 4–301, 4–301.2(b)(4) and (c), 20
4–302(b)(1)(i)2. and (c)(1)(i)2., 4 –404(a)(2), 4 –507(d)(1), 4 –509, 5 –101(b), 21
5–301(a), 5–303(b)(4), 5 –404(a) and (b), 6 –101(e) and (f), 6–301(a)(2) and 22
(b)(3), 6 –303(3), 6.5 –301, 7 –301, 7–302, 8–301, 9–301 9–301(a), 10.5 –102, 23
11–101(h), 11–306, 11 –401 11–401(a), 12 –301(a), 13 –401, 14 –301(a), 24
15–301(a), 16–101(s), 16–301(a), 16–302(d)(2)(i), 16–3A–01(a), 16 –501(a), 25
16–503(b)(2)(i), 17–301(a), 18–301, 19–401(a), 20–301, and 21–301 26
Annotated Code of Maryland 27
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 28

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 29
Article – Business Regulation 30
Section 1–101(a) and (h), 2.5 –101(a) and (d), 9A –101(a) and (b), 12 –101(a) and (b), 31
17–1401(a) and (d), and 17–20A–01 32
Annotated Code of Maryland 33
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 34

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 35
Article – Business Regulation 36
Section 4 –303, 4 –403(a), 8 –301(a) and (b), 9A –301, 12 –201, 12.5 –201, 17 –906, 37
17–917, 17–1005, 17–1403, 17–1803(a), and 17–20A–02(a)(1) 38
Annotated Code of Maryland 39
(2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 40

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 41
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Article – Education 1
Section 1–101(a) and (l) and 6–701(a) and (b) 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 4

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 5
Article – Education 6
Section 6–126(b) and 6–704.1(a) 7
Annotated Code of Maryland 8
(2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 9

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
Article – Education 11
Section 13–516(b)(1) 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 14

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
Article – Environment 16
Section 1–101(a), (d), and (n) and 8–304(a) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20
Article – Environment 21
Section 2–406(a) and 8–304(c) 22
Annotated Code of Maryland 23
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 24

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 25
Article – Environment 26
Section 9–228, 9–11A–15(a), 12–301(a), 13–301(a), 15–807(a), and 17–301(a) 27
Annotated Code of Maryland 28
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 29

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 30
Article – Environment 31
Section 9–11A–01(a) and (b), 12 –101(a) and (b), 13 –101(a) and (b), and 17 –101(a) 32
and (b) 33
Annotated Code of Maryland 34
(2014 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 35

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 36
Article – Financial Institutions 37
Section 1–101(a) and (g) 38
Annotated Code of Maryland 39
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 40
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
Article – Financial Institutions 2
Section 11–403(a) and 12–405(a) 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 5

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
Article – Health – General 7
Section 1–101(a) and (k) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 10

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Health – General 12
Section 17–205(a) and 17–305 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 15

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16
Article – Health Occupations 17
Section 1A –101(a) and (d), 2 –101(a) and (c), 3 –101(a) and (b), 4 –101(a) and (b), 18
5–101(a) and (b), 6 –101(a) and (b), 7 –101(a) and (d), 7–308(a), 7 –308.1(a), 19
8–101(a) and (d), 9 –101(a) and (d), 10 –101(a) and (d), 11 –101(a) and (b), 20
12–101(a) and (d), 13 –101(a) and (b), 14 –101(a) and (b), 14–5A–01(a), 21
14–5B–01(a), 14 –5C–01(a), 14 –5D–01(a), 14 –5E–01(a), 14 –5G–14(a)(1), 22
15–101(a) and (c), 16 –101(a) and (b), 17 –101(a) and (e), 17–406(a)(1), 23
18–101(a) and (b), 19–101(a) and (b), 20–101(a) and (c), and 21–101(a) and (b) 24
Annotated Code of Maryland 25
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 26

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 27
Article – Health Occupations 28
Section 1A–301(a), 2–101(b–1), (d), (d –1), (g), (k –1), (n), and (t), 2 –301, 2–310.1(c), 29
2–310.2(b)(2), 2 –310.3(b)(2), 2 –3B–01(a), 2 –3B–04, 2 –3B–06, 3 –301(b), 30
3–305.1, 4 –301(a) and (b)(5)(ii), 4 –301.1(a) and (b)(1), 4 –505(c) and (d), 31
5–101(j), 5–301, 6–301(a), 7–101(b) and (c), 7–301(a), 7–302, 7–306(b), (d)(2), 32
(e)(3), and (f), 7 –308(e), 7–308.1(e), 8 –101(j), 8 –301(a) through (c), 33
8–6A–02(a) and (f), 8 –6B–07(a), 8 –6C–06(a) and (b), 8 –6D–02(a) and (b), 34
9–301(a), 9 –3A–01(a), 9 –404, 10 –101(i)(1) and (r)(1), 10 –301(a) and (b)(3), 35
11–301, 11 –404.1, 12 –101(i), 12 –301, 12 –502(a), 12 –6B–01(a) a nd (b), 36
12–6D–02, 12 –6D–08(a), 12 –6D–10, 12 –6D–11(2), 13 –101(b–1), 13 –301(a) 37
and (b), 13–310(b), 13–404, 14–101(p), 14–301, 14–302(5), 14–306(e)(3)(i) and 38
(ii)2., 14 –5A–01(i), 14 –5A–08(a), 14 –5B–01(j) and (q), 14 –5B–07(a)(1), 39
14–5B–08(a)(1), 14 –5C–01(e), (h), and (i), 14 –5C–08(a), 14 –5D–01(m)(1), 40
14–5D–07(a), 14 –5D–11(a), 14 –5E–01(f)(1), (g), and (h), 14 –5E–08(a), 41
14–5F–10(a) and (b)(2), 14 –5G–08(a), 14 –5G–14(a)(2), 15 –301(d)(1), 42
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15–402.1(a) and (b), 16 –301, 17 –101(w) through (z), 17 –301(a) and (b), 1
17–310(b)(2), 17 –401, 17 –403(c), 17 –404(c), 17 –406(a)(2), 17 –6A–10(a), 2
18–301(a), (b), and (f)(2), 18 –302(i), 19 –101(j), (m), (n)(3) and (4), and (o), 3
19–301(a), 19–302(f)(4) and (5)(i), 19–307(c)(2) and (3), 20–301(a)(1) and (b)(1), 4
21–101(a–1) and (e), and 21–301(a) 5
Annotated Code of Maryland 6
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 7

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – Health Occupations 9
Section 1A –301(a), 2 –301, 2 –3B–01(a), 3 –301(b), 4 –301(a), 4 –505(c) and (d), 10
5–301(a), 6–301(a), 7–301(a), 7–302, 8–301(a) through (c), 8–6A–02(a) and (f), 11
8–6B–07(a), 8 –6C–06(a), 8 –6D–02(a), 9 –301(a), 9 –3A–01(a), 10 –301(a), 12
11–301(a), 11–404.1, 12–301(a), 12–6B–01(a), 12–6D–02, 13–301(a), 14–301, 13
14–5A–08(a), 14 –5B–08(a)(1), 14 –5C–08(a), 14 –5D–07(a), 14 –5E–08(a), 14
14–5F–10(a), 14 –5G–08(a), 15 –301(d)(1), 16 –301, 17 –301(a), 17 –401, 15
17–6A–10(a), 18–301(a), 19–301(a), 20–301(a)(1) and (b)(1), and 21–301(a) 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 18

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 19
Article – Insurance 20
Section 1–101(a) and (k) 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 23

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 24
Article – Insurance 25
Section 10–103(c), 10–203(a), 10–304(a), 10–403(a), and 26–201 26
Annotated Code of Maryland 27
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 28

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 29
Article – Labor and Employment 30
Section 7–101(a) and (d) 31
Annotated Code of Maryland 32
(2025 Replacement Volume) 33

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 34
Article – Labor and Employment 35
Section 7–301 and 9–6A–09 36
Annotated Code of Maryland 37
(2025 Replacement Volume) 38

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 39
Article – Natural Resources 40
Section 4–101(a) and (i) 41
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Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 2

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
Article – Natural Resources 4
Section 4–211(a)(1) and 5–417(a)(1) 5
Annotated Code of Maryland 6
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 7

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – Public Safety 9
Section 11–105, 12–606, and 12–826(a) through (e) and (f)(2), and 12–832(a) and (e) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 12

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
Article – Public Safety 14
Section 12–801(a) and (d) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 17

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 18
Article – Public Utilities 19
Section 1–101(a) and (d) 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 22

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 23
Article – Public Utilities 24
Section 7–317(a)(1), 7–318(a), and 24–106(b) 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2025 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 27

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 28
Article – Transportation 29
Section 15–402(a), 15–502(a) through (c), 15–602, 15–702, 15–802, and 23–103.1(b) 30
Annotated Code of Maryland 31
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 32

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 33
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 34

Article – State Government 35

9–1A–06. 36

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(a) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THIS ARTICLE , THE 1
following persons shall be licensed under this subtitle: 2

(1) a video lottery operator; 3

(2) a manufacturer; 4

(3) a person not licensed under item (1) or (2) of this subsection who 5
manages, operates, supplies, provides security for, or provides service, maintenance, or 6
repairs for video lottery terminals or table games; and 7

(4) a video lottery employee. 8

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection OR § 9
10–14A–03 OF THIS ARTICLE, unless an individual holds a valid license issued under this 10
subtitle, the individual may not be employed by a licensee as a video lottery employee. 11

9–1E–05. 12

(a) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THIS ARTICLE , THE 13
following persons shall be licensed under this subtitle: 14

(1) a person that operates sports wagering; 15

(2) a person that operates sports wagering on behalf of a sports wagering 16
licensee, including an online sports wagering operator; 17

(3) a person not licensed under item (1) or (2) of this subsection that 18
manages, operates, supplies , provides security for, or provides service, maintenance, or 19
repairs for sports wagering equipment and devices; and 20

(4) an individual directly employed in the operation of sports wagering by 21
a sports wagering licensee if the individual does not otherwi se hold a valid license under 22
Subtitle 1A of this title. 23

SUBTITLE 14A. LICENSING – MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE AND SPOUSES. 24

10–14A–01. 25

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 26
INDICATED. 27

(B) “LICENSE” MEANS A LICENSE , PERMIT, CERTIFICATION, 28
REGISTRATION, OR OTHER LEGAL AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FOR ENGAGING IN AN 29
OCCUPATION OR A PROFESSION. 30

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(C) “LICENSING AUTHORITY ” MEANS AN AGENCY OF T HE STATE THAT 1
ISSUES A LICENSE. 2

(D) “MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS 3
EMPLOYED IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES. 4

10–14A–02. 5

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY WITH RESPECT TO: 6

(1) AN OCCUPATION OR A P ROFESSION FOR WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL 7
WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED IN BY ANOTHER JURISDICTION STATE MAY PRACTICE 8
IN THE STATE UNDER AN INTERSTATE COMPACT; OR 9

(2) THE PRACTICE OF LAW. 10

10–14A–03. 11

(A) A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OR THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF 12
THE FOREIGN SERVICE WHO RELOCATES TO THE STATE BECAU SE OF AN 13
ASSIGNMENT OR DETAIL TO THE STATE AND HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED BY ANOTHER 14
JURISDICTION STATE MAY PRACTICE IN THE STATE UNDER THE LICENSE FOR THE 15
DURATION OF THE ASSI GNMENT OR DETAIL IF THE MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN 16
SERVICE OR THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE: 17

(1) PROVIDES THE LICENSI NG AUTHORITY WITH A COPY OF THE 18
NOTIFICATION OF ASSIGNMENT OR DETAIL; 19

(2) REMAINS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY 20
THAT ISSUED THE LICENSE; 21

(3) REMAINS IN GOOD STAN DING IN ALL JURISDICTIONS STATES IN 22
WHICH THE APPLICANT HOLDS OR HAS HELD A LICENSE OF A SIMILAR SCOPE OF 23
PRACTICE AND IN THE SAME DISCIPLINE; 24

(4) HAS ACTIVELY USED TH E LICENSE DURING THE 2 YEARS 25
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE RELOCATION; AND 26

(5) COMPLIES WITH THE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE, DISCIPLINE, AND 27
FULFILLMENT OF ANY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED BY THE 28
LICENSING AUTHORITY. 29

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(B) IF A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OR THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER 1
OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE UNDER 2
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION: 3

(1) THE MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OR THE SPOUSE OF A 4
MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE MAY PRACTICE UNDER THE LICENSE ON LY IN 5
THE DISCIPLINE AND T O THE EXTENT OF THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE WI THIN WHICH 6
THE LICENSE ALLOWS THE MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OR THE SPOUSE OF 7
A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE TO PRACTICE I N THE OTHER JURISDICTION 8
STATE; AND 9

(2) THE LICENSING AUTHORITY MAY NOT REQUIRE THE MEMBER OF 10
THE FOREIGN SERVICE OR THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 11
TO OBTAIN A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY UNLESS THE MEMBER 12
OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OR THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 13
IS SEEKING TO PRACTI CE IN A DIFFERENT DI SCIPLINE OR WITHIN A DIFFERENT 14
SCOPE OF PRACTICE THAN THAT DESCRIBED IN ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION. 15

10–14A–04. 16

A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE OR THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE 17
FOREIGN SERVICE THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THIS 18
SUBTITLE: 19

(1) MAY PRACTICE TO THE SAME EXTENT AND IN THE SAME CAPACITY 20
AS AN INDIVIDUAL LIC ENSED BY A LICENSING AUTHORITY IN THE STATE, 21
INCLUDING SUPERVISING AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LICENSED IN THE STATE WHO IS 22
REQUIRED TO PRACTICE UNDER SUPERVISION; AND 23

(2) IS SUBJECT TO THE SA ME DISCIPLINARY AUTH ORITY OF A 24
LICENSING AUTHORI TY AS AN INDIVIDUAL LIC ENSED BY THE A LICENSING 25
AUTHORITY IN THE STATE. 26

10–14A–05. 27

EACH LICENSING AUTHORITY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS 28
SUBTITLE. 29

Article – Agriculture 30

1–101. 31

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 32

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(d) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. 1

(i) “Secretary” means Secretary of Agriculture or [his] THE SECRETARY’S 2
designee. 3

2–301. 4

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 5

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. 6

(c) “Direct supervision” means that the supervising veterinarian who is licensed 7
and registered in the State OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE IN 8
THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE: 9

(1) Is on the premises of the animal treatment facility; 10

(2) Is available on an immediate basis; and 11

(3) Has given written or oral instructions for treatment of the animal 12
patients involved. 13

(c–1) “Immediate supervision” means the supervising veterinarian who is licensed 14
and registered in the State OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE IN 15
THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE is in the 16
immediate area and within audible and visual range of the animal pa tient and the person 17
treating the patient. 18

(c–2) “Indirect supervision” means the supervising veterinarian who is licensed and 19
registered in the State OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE IN THE 20
STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE: 21

(1) Is not required to be in the same facility or in close proximity to the 22
individual being supervised; and 23

(2) (i) Has given written or oral instructions for treatment of the animal 24
patient involved; 25

(ii) Is available to provide supervis ion by electronic or telephonic 26
means; and 27

(iii) Has arranged for telephonic consultation with a licensed 28
veterinarian, if necessary. 29

(d) “License” means a license to practice veterinary medicine in the State. 30

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(i) “Veterinary practitioner” means [a]: 1

(1) A licensed and registered veterinarian engaged in the practice of 2
veterinary medicine; OR 3

(2) AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORI ZED TO PRACTICE VETE RINARY 4
MEDICINE IN THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 5
ARTICLE AND IS ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. 6

2–313. 7

(a) (2) A person may not: 8

(i) Practice veterinary medicine unless the person is [licensed]: 9

1. LICENSED, registered, and authorized to engage in the 10
practice under the provisions of this subtitle; OR 11

2. AUTHORIZED TO PRACTIC E VETERINARY MEDICIN E 12
IN THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; 13

5–207. 14

(a) (1) [Each] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 15
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, EACH pest control consultant, pest control applicator, or public 16
agency applicator shall obtain an annual certificate indicating competence in one or more 17
established categories from the Secretary. 18

(2) [Each] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 19
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, EACH private applicator shall obta in a certificate which shall 20
require periodic renewal as determined by the Secretary. 21

(h) (1) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 22
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, A person who sells or distributes a restricted use pesticide shall 23
hold a dealer permit from the Secretary. 24

8–802. 25

(a) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 26
ARTICLE, A person may not prepare a nutrient management plan, for purposes of meeting 27
the requirements of this subtitle, unless the person is certified or licensed by the State. 28

8–803.4. 29

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(a) In this section, “fertilizer” means a commercial fertilizer and specialt y 1
fertilizer. 2

(c) (1) Each place of business at which a person is employed to apply fertilizer 3
to property specified under subsection (b)(1) of this section shall: 4

(i) Have a professional fertilizer applicator on staff who has 5
obtained a fertilizer application certification in accordance with § 8 –803.6 of this subtitle; 6
and 7

(ii) [Be] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 8
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BE licensed annually by the Department. 9

(2) An applicant for a license under this subsection shall: 10

(i) Submit to the Department an application on the form the 11
Department requires; and 12

(ii) Pay to the Department an application fee set by the Department. 13

11–405. 14

(a) [Every] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 15
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, EVERY purchaser or hauler of milk or other fluid dairy products 16
who is involved in the testing of samples shall have these operations performed only by 17
individuals licensed by the Secretary. 18

(b) [Any] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 19
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ANY person who calibrates a farm milk tank, other than the 20
owner of the tank, first shall obtain a license from the Secretary. 21

Article – Business Occupations and Professions 22

1–101. 23

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 24

(e) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor. 25

2–101. 26

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 27

(d) “Board” means the State Board of Public Accountancy. 28

2–301. 29
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Except as provided in § 2 –321 of this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 1
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 2
individual may practice certified public accountancy in the State. 3

3–101. 4

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 5

(c) “Board” means, unless the context requires otherwise, the State Board of 6
Architects. 7

3–302. 8

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 9
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 10
individual may practice architecture in the State. 11

(b) (1) An architect who resides outside the State and meets the requirements 12
for a license by reciprocity under § 3–306 of this subtitle may: 13

(i) offer to practice architecture in the State; and 14

(ii) accept a commission to practice architecture in the State. 15

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the architect shall be 16
licensed by the Board before the architect may practice architecture in the State. 17

3–306. 18

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may issue a license by 19
reciprocity to practice architecture in the State to an individual who: 20

(1) is licensed to practice architecture in another state or country; or 21

(2) is certified by the Council under subsection (c) of this section. 22

(b) The Board may issue a license by reciprocity under this section for an 23
applicant who is licensed to practice architecture in another state or country only i f the 24
applicant: 25

(1) is of good character and reputation; 26

(2) pays to the Board: 27

(i) a nonrefundable application fee set by the Board; and 28

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(ii) a license fee set by the Board; and 1

(3) provides adequate evidence that: 2

(i) the applicant became licensed in the other state or country after 3
meeting, in that or any other state or country, requirements that were at least equivalent 4
to those then required by the laws of this State; or 5

(ii) at the time of application for a license by recipro city under this 6
section, the applicant meets the requirements currently required by the laws of this State. 7

(c) The Board may issue a license by reciprocity under this section for an 8
applicant who is certified by the Council only if: 9

(1) the applicant: 10

(i) is of good character and reputation; and 11

(ii) pays to the Board: 12

1. a nonrefundable application fee set by the Board; and 13

2. a license fee set by the Board; and 14

(2) the Board receives from the Council a certified copy of its certificate for 15
the applicant that certifies that the applicant is licensed to practice architecture in another 16
state or country. 17

(d) An architect who is granted a license by reciprocity by the Board may not be 18
required to maintain licensure in any other sta te or country as a condition of maintaining 19
the license granted by the Board. 20

(E) AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORI ZED TO PRACTICE IN T HE STATE UNDER § 21
10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE MAY NOT BE RE QUIRED TO 22
APPLY FOR A LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY UNDER THIS SECTION TO PRACTICE IN THE 23
STATE. 24

4–101. 25

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 26

(b) “Apprentice barber” means an individual who, under the supervision of AN 27
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a master barber IN THE STATE, is learning 28
to practice barbering or to provide barber –stylist services in a barbershop that holds a 29
barbershop permit. 30

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(g) “Board” means the State Board of Barbers. 1

(l) (2) “Practice barbering” does not include: 2

(ii) the services performed by an e mployee under the supervision of 3
AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE AS a master barber IN THE STATE in a 4
barbershop that holds a barbershop permit that are restricted to: 5

1. shampooing; 6

2. removal of a hair solution; 7

3. sterilization of equipment; or 8

4. similar activities. 9

4–301. 10

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 11
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice 12
barbering before the individual may practice barbering in the State. 13

(b) If an individual holds the appropriate barber –stylist limited license, the 14
individual may practice barbering in a manner limited to providing barber–stylist services. 15

(c) This section does not apply to: 16

(1) a student while the stu dent practices barbering or provides 17
barber–stylist services in accordance with § 4–301.1 or § 4–301.2 of this subtitle; 18

(2) a registered apprentice barber; or 19

(3) an individual authorized in the discretion of the Board to practice 20
barbering or to provide barber–stylist services under special circumstances. 21

4–301.2. 22

(b) A student may practice barbering or provide barber–stylist services under this 23
section only if the student: 24

(4) while practicing barbering or providing barber –stylist services, works 25
under the direct supervision of an individual who is AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE AS a 26
[licensed] master barber IN THE STATE who agrees to periodically report on the progress 27
of the student to the barbering teacher or the work–study coordinator. 28

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(c) Under this section, there may not be more than three students working under 1
the supervision of AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE AS a [licensed] master 2
barber IN THE STATE. 3

4–302. 4

(b) (1) An applicant for a barber license shall have completed successfully: 5

(i) 2. an apprenticeship of at least 2,250 hours within 2 years in 6
a barbershop that holds a barbershop permit under the supervision of AN INDIVIDUAL 7
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a master barber IN THE STATE; and 8

(c) (1) An applicant for a barber –stylist limited license shall have completed 9
successfully: 10

(i) 2. an apprenticeship of at least 1,650 hours within 18 months 11
in a barbershop that holds a barbershop permit under the supervision of AN INDIVIDUAL 12
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a master barber IN THE STATE; and 13

4–404. 14

(a) While registration as an apprentice barber is in effect, the registration 15
authorizes the individual to learn to practice barbering or to learn to provide barber–stylist 16
services: 17

(2) under the supervision of AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE 18
AS a master barber IN THE STATE. 19

4–507. 20

(d) (1) An apprentice barber under complete and constant supervision of AN 21
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a master barber IN THE STATE may assist 22
the INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZE D TO PRACTICE AS A master barber in starting or 23
completing an operation. The mas ter barber or barbershop may charge the usual fees for 24
the operation. 25

4–509. 26

(a) The owner shall designate AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS 27
a master barber IN THE STATE to supervise each apprentice barber who is learning to 28
practice barbering or to provide barber–stylist services in the barbershop. 29

(b) The owner or a designated INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS A 30
master barber IN THE STATE shall file monthly a report, on a form supplied by the Board, 31
that: 32

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(1) states the progress of each a pprentice barber employed by the 1
barbershop; and 2

(2) identifies the INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS A master 3
barber IN THE STATE supervising each apprentice barber. 4

(c) The owner and the INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS A master 5
barber IN THE STATE supervising an apprentice barber immediately shall advise the 6
Board in writing of: 7

(1) the date on which an apprentice barber ceases learning to practice 8
barbering or to provide barber –stylist services at the barbershop, temporarily or 9
permanently; and 10

(2) the reason for the cessation. 11

5–101. 12

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 13

(b) “Apprentice” means an individual who is learning to practice cosmetology or 14
any limited practice of cosmetology in a beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit under 15
the supervision of: 16

(1) if learning to practice cosmetology, AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO 17
PRACTICE AS a [licensed] senior cosmetologist IN THE STATE; 18

(2) if learning to provide esthetic services, AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 19
TO PRACTICE AS a [licensed] senior cosmetologist IN THE STATE or AN INDIVIDUAL 20
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE AS a [licensed] esthetician IN THE STATE with 2 years’ 21
experience; 22

(3) if learning to provide hair services, AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO 23
PRACTICE AS a [licensed] senior cosmetologist IN THE STATE or AN INDIVIDUAL 24
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE AS a [licensed] hairstylist IN THE STATE with 2 years’ 25
experience; and 26

(4) if learning to provide nail technician services, AN INDIVIDUAL 27
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE AS a [licensed] senior cosmetologist IN THE STATE or AN 28
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a [licensed] nail technician IN THE STATE 29
with 2 years’ experience. 30

(e) “Board” means the State Board of Cosmetologists. 31

5–301. 32

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 1
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice 2
cosmetology before the individual may practice cosmetology in the State. 3

5–303. 4

(b) A student may practice cosmetology under this section only if the student: 5

(4) while practicing cosmetology, works under the direct supervision of an 6
individual [who is a licensed ] AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS A senior cosmetologist IN 7
THE STATE who agrees to period ically report on the progress of the student to the 8
cosmetology teacher or the work–study coordinator. 9

5–404. 10

(a) While registration as an apprentice is in effect, the registration authorizes the 11
individual to learn to practice cosmetology or any limited practice of cosmetology: 12

(1) in a: 13

(i) beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit; or 14

(ii) barbershop that holds a barbershop permit; and 15

(2) under the supervision of: 16

(i) if learning to practice cosmetology, AN INDIVIDUAL 17
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a [licensed] senior cosmetologist IN THE STATE; 18

(ii) if learning to provide esthetic services, AN INDIVIDUAL 19
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE AS a [licensed] senior cosmetologist IN THE STATE or AN 20
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a [licensed] esthetician IN THE STATE with 21
2 years’ experience; 22

(iii) if learning to provide eyelash extension services: 23

1. beginning January 1, 2027, AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS 24
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a [licensed] senior cosmetologist IN THE STATE AND who 25
has completed continuing education requirements in providing eyelash extension services; 26
or 27

2. [a licensed ] AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO 28
PRACTICE AS AN eyelash extension technician IN THE STATE with 2 years’ experience; 29

(iv) if learning to provide hair services, AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS 30
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE AS a [licensed] senior cosmetologist IN THE STATE or AN 31
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INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AU THORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a [licensed] hairstylist IN THE 1
STATE with 2 years’ experience; and 2

(v) if learning to provide nail technician services, AN INDIVIDUAL 3
WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a [licensed] senior cosmetologist IN THE STATE 4
or AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS a [licensed] nail technician 5
IN THE STATE with 2 years’ experience. 6

(b) [A licensed ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORI ZED TO PRACTICE AS A senior 7
cosmetologist IN THE STATE may directly train and supervise not more than two 8
apprentices learning to practice cosmetology or any limited practice o f cosmetology 9
specified in subsection (a)(2) of this section. 10

6–101. 11

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 12

(e) “Licensed apprentice electrician” means, unless the context requires 13
otherwise, an electrician who is licensed by the State Board to assist in providing electrical 14
services while: 15

(1) under the direction or control of AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 16
PRACTICE AS a [licensed] master electrician IN THE STATE; and 17

(2) in training to become a journeyperson electrician. 18

(f) “Licensed journeyperson electrician” means, unless the context requires 19
otherwise, an electrician who is licensed by the State Board to provide or assist in providing 20
electrical services while: 21

(1) under the direction or control of AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 22
PRACTICE AS a [licensed] master electrician IN THE STATE; and 23

(2) in training to become a master electrician. 24

(l) “State Board” means the State Board of Electricians. 25

6–301. 26

(a) Each county shall: 27

(2) (i) EXCEPT AS PR OVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 28
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, require a State license for providing electrical services as a 29
master electrician, journeyperson electrician, or apprentice electrician; and 30

(ii) enforce the provisions of this title. 31
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(b) Each municipal corporation shall: 1

(3) (i) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 2
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, require a State license for providing electrical services as an 3
apprentice, journeyperson, or master electrician; and 4

(ii) enforce the provisions of this title. 5

6–303. 6

This subtitle does not require: 7

(3) a person to hold a license issued by the State Board if the person: 8

(i) is licensed or registered under Title 18 of this article to provide 9
security system services and is acting within the scope of that license; 10

(ii) holds a license issued under Title 12 of this article and is acting 11
within the scope of that license; 12

(iii) holds a license issued under Title 9A of the Business Regulation 13
Article and is acting within the scope of that license; [or] 14

(iv) provides wireless security systems in compliance with Title 19, 15
Subtitle 9 of the Business Regulation Article; OR 16

(V) IS AUTHORIZED TO PRO VIDE ELECTRIC SERVIC ES IN THE 17
STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 18

6.5–101. 19

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 20

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Stationary Engineers. 21

6.5–301. 22

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 23
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to provide 24
stationary engineer services before the individual may provide stationary engineer services 25
in the State. 26

(b) (1) In this subsection, “resource recovery facility” means a facility that 27
processes solid waste to produce valuable resources, including steam, electricity, metals, or 28
refuse–derived fuel. 29
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(2) An individual who provides stationary engineer services at a resource 1
recovery facility that generates steam or electricity is not required to be licensed by the 2
Board to provide stationary engineer services if the individual is certified to operate a 3
resource recovery facility under regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Environment. 4

7–101. 5

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 6

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Foresters. 7

7–301. 8

Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 9
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 10
individual may practice forestry in the State. 11

7–302. 12

An individual who meets the educational requirements but does not meet the 13
experience requirements under § 7 –304 of this subtitle ma y practice forestry without a 14
license if the individual practices forestry under the responsible charge of [a licensed 15
forester] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE FORESTRY IN THE STATE. 16

8–101. 17

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 18

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Certified Interior Designers. 19

8–301. 20

Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 21
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be certified by the Board before the 22
individual may use the title “certified interior designer” or the term “certified interior 23
design services”. 24

9–101. 25

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 26

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects. 27

9–301. 28

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 1
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 2
individual may practice landscape architecture in the State. 3

(b) This section does not apply to: 4

(1) an individual who practices landscape architecture while performing 5
official duties as an employee of the federal government; 6

(2) an individual while practicing landscape architecture under the 7
supervision of [a licensed landscape architect ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO 8
PRACTICE LANDSCAPE A RCHITECTURE IN THE STATE, if the individual does not 9
assume responsible charge of design or supervision; or 10

(3) an individual while practicing landscape architecture as an employee 11
of a person who is authorized to practice landscape architecture, if the employee does not 12
assume responsible charge of design or supervision. 13

10.5–102. 14

[A] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 15
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, A person may not operate as a land professional in t he State 16
unless the person registers with the Department and is issued a registration certificate 17
under this title. 18

11–101. 19

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 20

(c) “Board” means the State Board of Pilots. 21

(h) “Pilot–in–training” means an individual who is engaged in training, under the 22
supervision of [a licensed pilot ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE PILOTAGE 23
IN THE STATE, to provide pilotage. 24

11–306. 25

Appointment as a pilot–in–training authorizes the individual to engage in training, 26
under the supervision of [a licensed pilot ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PROVIDE 27
PILOTAGE IN THE STATE, to provide pilotage. 28

11–401. 29

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 30
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 31
individual may provide pilotage in the State. 32
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(b) An individual may provide pilotage to a vessel in distress until [a licensed 1
pilot] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE PILO TAGE IN THE STATE comes on 2
board and offers to provide pilotage. 3

(c) A person who provides pilotage without [a license] BEING AUTHORIZED TO 4
PROVIDE PILOTAGE IN THE STATE is liable for any damages that result. 5

12–101. 6

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 7

(d) “Board” means the State Board of Plumbing. 8

12–301. 9

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 10
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to provide 11
plumbing services before the individual may provide plumbing services in the State. 12

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 13
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Bo ard to provide 14
or to assist in providing plumbing services before the individual may assist in providing 15
plumbing services in the State. 16

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 17
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to provide 18
plumbing services or certified by the Board to provide propane gas services before the 19
individual may provide propane gas services in the State. 20

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 21
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to provide 22
natural gas services before the individual may provide natural gas services in the State. 23

13–101. 24

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 25

(l) “Secretary” means the Secretary of State Police. 26

13–401. 27

(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section OR § 10–14A–03 OF 28
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be certified by the Secretary as 29
a private detective before the indi vidual personally may provide any private detective 30
service in the State. 31
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(b) An individual who is not certified as a private detective may provide private 1
detective services in the State if: 2

(1) the individual is employed by or has applied for employ ment with a 3
licensed private detective agency; 4

(2) the licensed private detective agency has submitted to the Secretary the 5
application of the individual for certification as a private detective, fingerprint cards, and 6
fees required under § 13–403 of this subtitle; 7

(3) after a preliminary background investigation, the Secretary determines 8
that the provision of private detective services by the individual would not result in a 9
potential threat to public safety; and 10

(4) the Secretary has not denied the application. 11

14–101. 12

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 13

(c) “Board” means the State Board for Professional Engineers. 14

14–301. 15

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 16
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 17
individual may practice engineering in the State. 18

15–101. 19

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 20

(b) “Board” means the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors. 21

15–301. 22

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 23
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice 24
land surveying before the individual may practice land surveying in the State. 25

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 26
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice 27
property line surveying before the individual may practice property line surveying in the 28
State. 29

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16–101. 1

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 2

(h) “Commission” means the State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, 3
Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors. 4

(s) “Supervising appraiser” means [a certified residential real estate appraiser or 5
a certified general real estate appraiser ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PROVIDE 6
CERTIFIED REAL ESTAT E APPRAISAL SERVICES IN THE STATE who has the 7
responsibility of supervising one or more real estate appraiser trainees. 8

16–301. 9

(a) [After June 30, 1991, and except] EXCEPT as otherwise provided in this title 10
OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be 11
licensed by the Commission to provide real estate appraisal services before the individual 12
may provide real estate appraisal services in the State. 13

16–302. 14

(d) (2) An applicant shall have completed: 15

(i) at least 1,000 hours providing real estate appraiser services as a 16
real estate appraiser trainee under the supervision of [a certified appraiser ] AN 17
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE APPRAISA L 18
SERVICES IN THE STATE; or 19

16–3A–01. 20

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 21
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Commission as a hom e 22
inspector before the individual may provide home inspection services in the State. 23

16–501. 24

(a) [After June 30, 1991, and except] EXCEPT as otherwise provided in this title 25
OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be 26
certified by the Commission to provide certified real estate appraisal services before the 27
individual may provide certified real estate appraisal services in the State. 28

16–503. 29

(b) (2) An applicant shall have completed: 30

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(i) at least 1,500 hours providing real estate appraiser services as a 1
real estate appraiser trainee under the supervision of [a certified appraiser ] AN 2
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZE D TO PROVIDE CERTIFI ED REAL ESTATE APPRA ISAL 3
SERVICES IN THE STATE; or 4

17–101. 5

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 6

(d) “Commission” means the State Real Estate Commission. 7

17–301. 8

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 9
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Commission as a 10
real estate broker before the individual may provide real estate brokerage services in the 11
State. 12

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 13
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Commission as an 14
associate real estate broker or a real estate salesperson before the individual, while acting 15
on behalf of a real estate broker, may provide real estate brokerage services in the State. 16

18–301. 17

Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 18
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person may not engage, or solicit to engage, in the business of 19
providing security systems services in the State unless the person obtains a license and 20
meets the requirements of § 18–401 of this title. 21

19–101. 22

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 23

(j) “Secretary”, unless the context requires otherwise, means the Secretary of 24
State Police. 25

19–401. 26

(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section OR § 10–14A–03 OF 27
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a licensed security guard agency may provide an 28
individual for hire as a security guard only if the individual is certified by the Secretary as 29
a security guard. 30

20–101. 31

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(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 1

(f) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services. 2

20–301. 3

[A] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 4
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, A person shall be licensed by the Secretary as a private home 5
detention monitoring agency before operating a business that provides monitoring services 6
for a fee to individuals who are under a court order that requires monitoring by a private 7
home detention monitoring agency. 8

21–101. 9

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 10

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Individual Tax Preparers. 11

21–301. 12

[An] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 13
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN individual shall be registered by the Board before the 14
individual may provide individual tax preparation services in the State. 15

Article – Business Regulation 16

1–101. 17

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 18

(h) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor. 19

2.5–101. 20

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 21

(d) (1) “License” means any grant of authority to an individual to practice an 22
occupation or profession. 23

(2) “License” includes a certificate, permit, or registration. 24

4–303. 25

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDU AL AUTHORIZED TO 26
PARTICIPATE AS A WRE STLER OR A CONTESTAN T OR TO ACT AS A MAN AGER, 27
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REFEREE, JUDGE, SECOND, MATCHMAKER, OR PROMOTER IN A CON TEST IN THE 1
STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 2

[(a)] (B) A person may not participate as a wrestler or contestant in a contest in 3
the State unless the person has an appropriate license. 4

[(b)] (C) A person may not act as a manager, referee, judge, second , 5
matchmaker, or promoter in a contest in the State unless the person has an appropriate 6
license. 7

4–403. 8

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section OR § 9
10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual may not act as an 10
athlete agent in the State without holding a license under § 4–405 of this subtitle. 11

8–301. 12

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 13
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must have a contractor license whenever the person 14
acts as a contractor in the State. 15

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 16
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must have a salesperson license or contractor license 17
whenever the person sells a home improvement in the State. 18

9A–101. 19

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 20

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and 21
Refrigeration Contractors. 22

9A–301. 23

Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 24
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 25
individual provides or assists in providing heating, ventilation, air –conditioning, or 26
refrigeration services in the State. 27

12–101. 28

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 29

(b) (1) “Dealer” means: 30

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(i) an individual who acquires commercially from the public or 1
trades commercially with the public in secondhand precious metal objects; 2

(ii) an individual who for compensation arranges for the sale or 3
delivery of a secondhand precious metal object on behalf of a person that does not hold a 4
license under this title; or 5

(iii) unless otherwise provided, a pawnbroker. 6

(2) “Dealer” includes a retail jeweler as to transactions in which the reta il 7
jeweler acquires commercially from the public or trades commercially with the public in 8
secondhand precious metal objects. 9

12–201. 10

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 11
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall have a license before the individual does 12
business as a dealer in the State. 13

(b) Except those pawnbrokers who are exempt from State licensing under § 14
12–102(c) of this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, all 15
pawnbrokers must be licensed as dealers. 16

12.5–201. 17

Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 18
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a business shall be licensed by the Secretary before the business 19
and employees of the business provide locksmith services in the State. 20

17–906. 21

Except as otherwise provided in Part II of this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 22
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must have a peddler license whenever the 23
person acts as a peddler in the State. 24

17–917. 25

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF 26
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must have a peddler license whenever in 27
Calvert County the person: 28

(1) sells or offers for sale at wholesale or retail any vegetables, eggs, 29
poultry, meats, or other farm products; or 30

(2) sells or offers for sale at retail any dry goods or clothing. 31

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(b) [A] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 1
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, A person must have a magazine seller license whenever the 2
person acts as a nonresident itinerant magazine seller in Calvert County. 3

17–1005. 4

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 5
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must have a junk dealer or scrap metal 6
processor license whenever the person does business a s a junk dealer or scrap metal 7
processor in the State. 8

(2) This subsection does not apply to a situation in which: 9

(i) a nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor 10
buys junk or scrap metal from a junk dealer or scrap metal processo r licensee who is a 11
resident of the State; or 12

(ii) the nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor 13
transports that junk or scrap metal. 14

(3) If a nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor comes 15
into the State in a vehicle, the nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor 16
may not transport from the State in that vehicle any junk or scrap metal bought in the 17
State unless the nonresident junk dealer or nonresident scrap metal processor holds a junk 18
dealer or scrap metal processor license. 19

(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 20
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must have an agent license whenever the 21
person acts as an agent in the State. 22

(2) This subsection does not apply to a salaried employee of a junk dealer 23
or scrap metal processor licensee. 24

17–1401. 25

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 26

(d) (1) “Promoter” means a person who: 27

(i) organizes, operates, produces, or stages an outdoor musical 28
festival; or 29

(ii) owns or leases property where an outdoor musical festival is 30
held. 31

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(2) “Promoter” does not include the State or a political subdivision of the 1
State. 2

17–1403. 3

Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 4
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must have a promoter license whenever the person 5
acts as a promoter in the State. 6

17–1803. 7

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 8
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must have a trader’s license whenever the person: 9

(1) does business as a trader in the State; or 10

(2) does business as an exhibitor in the State. 11

17–20A–01. 12

In this subtitle: 13

(1) “transient vendor” means a person who makes sales subject to the sales 14
and use tax in the State from a motor vehicle or from a roadside or temporary location, 15
excluding sales from a location that the vendor owns; and 16

(2) “transient vendor” does not include: 17

(i) a person whose only activities in the State are the delivery of 18
goods in interstate commerce into the State from outside the State pursuant to orders that 19
were solicited or placed by mail or other means; 20

(ii) a person who hand crafts items for sale at special events, 21
including fairs, carnivals, art and craft shows, and other festivals and celebrations in the 22
State; 23

(iii) an exhibitor, within the meaning of § 17–1801(d) of this title; or 24

(iv) an individual who sells by catalogue, sample, or brochure for 25
future delivery and who makes sales to the o wner or legal occupant of the premises 26
pursuant to the invitation of the owner or legal occupant of the premises. 27

17–20A–02. 28

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(a) (1) [Before] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 1
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEFORE conducting business in the State, a t ransient vendor 2
shall obtain a transient vendor’s license. 3

Article – Education 4

1–101. 5

(a) In this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following words have 6
the meanings indicated. 7

(l) “State Board” means the State Board of Education. 8

6–126. 9

(b) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDI VIDUAL 10
AUTHORIZED TO TEACH IN THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 11
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 12

(2) In addition to any other requirements established by the State Board, 13
to qualify for a certificate in the State, a teacher who graduated from an institution of 14
higher education in another state or holds a professional license or certificate from another 15
state shall: 16

[(1)] (I) Pass an examination of teaching ability within 18 months of 17
being hired by a local school system; 18

[(2)] (II) Hold an active National Board Certification from the National 19
Board for Professional Teaching Standards; or 20

[(3)] (III) Complete a comprehensive induction program in accordance with 21
subsection (a)(4) of this section. 22

6–701. 23

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 24

(b) “Board” means the Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board. 25

6–704.1. 26

(a) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDI VIDUAL 27
AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE SCHOOL COUNSELING IN THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 28
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 29

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(2) On or before July 1, 2016, the Board shall require a certificate holder 1
applying for renewal of a certificate as a school counselor to have obtained training in, by a 2
method determined by the Board, the knowledge and skills required to understand and 3
respond to the social, emotional, and personal development of students, including 4
knowledge and skills relating to: 5

[(1)] (I) The recognition of indicators of mental illness an d behavioral 6
distress, including depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse; and 7

[(2)] (II) The identification of professional resources to help students in 8
crisis. 9

13–516. 10

(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 11
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual may not provide emergency medical 12
services in the State unless issued a license or certificate by the EMS Board under this 13
section. 14

Article – Environment 15

1–101. 16

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 17

(d) “Department” means the Department of the Environment. 18

(n) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Environment. 19

2–406. 20

(a) [After July 1, 1990, the ] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE 21
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE owner of an incinerator for the disposal of solid 22
waste as defined in § 7 –201 or § 9 –101 of this article may not operate or cause the 23
incinerator to be operated unless the owner certifies to the Department that any person 24
operating the in cinerator has completed a course of instruction, approved by the 25
Department, in the proper and safe operation of the incinerator. 26

8–304. 27

(a) In this section, “radiation machine” means any device that is capable of 28
producing radiation. 29

(c) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to: 30

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(1) Govern the issuance, suspension, and revocation of licenses for 1
individuals who inspect radiation machines AND INDIVIDUALS AUTH ORIZED TO 2
INSPECT RADIATION MACHINES IN THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 3
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; 4

(2) Establish inspection procedures and a schedule for the periodic 5
inspection and certification of radiation machines; 6

(3) Establish a biennial fee schedule in accordance with § 8 –301(b)(1)(iii) 7
of this subtitle that is su fficient only to cover the costs to the Department of issuing the 8
certificate and regulating the use of radiation; and 9

(4) Provide for penalties for the failure to certify radiation machines. 10

9–228. 11

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDU AL AU THORIZED TO 12
STORE SCRAP TIRES, HAUL SCRAP TIRES, OR OPERATE A SCRAP T IRE COLLECTION 13
FACILITY OR A SCRAP TIRE RECYCLER IN THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE 14
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 15

[(a)] (B) In this section, “approved facility” means a facility located in or outside 16
of the State for collecting, recycling, or otherwise processing scrap tires that is approved or 17
licensed by the Department in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department. 18

[(b)] (C) A person may not store scrap tires in the State unless the person 19
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Department that, within 90 days of the time that 20
the person stores the scrap tires, the scrap tires will be: 21

(1) Returned to the marketplace; 22

(2) Used as fuel in an approved resource recovery incinerator; 23

(3) Used as a tire derived fuel in an approved facility; or 24

(4) Transferred, by means of a scrap tire hauler, to any facility within the 25
scrap tire recycling system established under subsection (c) of this section. 26

[(c)] (D) (1) The service shall establish a scrap tire recycling system that 27
includes scrap tire collection facilities, scrap tire haulers, and in the following order of 28
priority: 29

(i) Scrap tire recyclers; and 30

(ii) 1. An approved resource recovery facility that uses tires as a 31
fuel substitute; or 32
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2. An approved facility that uses tires as a tire derived fuel. 1

(2) A person may not incinerate tires except in: 2

(i) An approved resource recovery facility that uses tires as a fuel 3
substitute; or 4

(ii) An approved facility that uses tires as a tire derived fuel. 5

(3) A facility that processes scrap tires for use as a fuel in an incinerator, 6
boiler, or resource recovery facility or a facility that burns or incinerates scrap tires may 7
not be approved or licensed under this subtitle, unless: 8

(i) There is no reasonable and economically available opportunity to 9
process the tires and return them to the marketplace for reuse; and 10

(ii) The burning or incineration meets all federal and State air 11
quality standards. 12

[(d)] (E) Scrap tire collection facilities, haulers, or recyclers may be publicly or 13
privately owned and operated. 14

[(e)] (F) (1) After consultation with other State agencies, representatives of 15
the tire industry, and representatives of local gover nment, the service shall place in 16
operation a scrap tire recycling system: 17

(i) By January 1, 1993 for any county with a population of 150,000 18
or more according to the most recent projections by the Department of Planning; and 19

(ii) By January 1, 1994 for any county with a population of less than 20
150,000 according to the most recent projections by the Department of Planning. 21

(2) The service may establish a scrap tire recycling system required under 22
paragraph (1) of this subsection on a regional basis. 23

(3) In establishing the scrap tire recycling system, the service: 24

(i) Shall give preference to existing private or public scrap tire 25
collection, processing, or recycling programs or facilities that meet the requirements of this 26
subtitle; and 27

(ii) May include in –State facilities licensed by the Department as 28
well as out–of–state facilities approved by the Department. 29

(4) Each scrap tire recycling system established under this subsection 30
shall: 31
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(i) Meet all zoning and land use require ments of the county or 1
municipal corporation in which the system is to be located; and 2

(ii) Be provided for in the county plan required under § 9–503 of this 3
title. 4

[(f)] (G) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, 5
after January 1, 1994 scrap tires may not be disposed of in a landfill. 6

(ii) The Secretary may waive the requirements of subparagraph (i) 7
of this paragraph under such terms and conditions and for such periods as the Department 8
considers appropriate if the Department determines that a scrap tire recycling system: 9

1. Does not exist; or 10

2. Has insufficient capacity to accommodate the amount of 11
scrap tires generated in the State. 12

(2) A person may not dispose of scrap tires except through a licensed scrap 13
tire hauler or by delivering the tires to an approved facility. 14

[(g)] (H) (1) (i) The Department shall establish a tire recycling fee to be 15
imposed on the first sale of a new tire in the State by a tire dealer, including new tires sold 16
as part of a new or used vehicle, trailer, farm implement, or other similar machinery. 17

(ii) A county, municipal corporation, or any agency of a county or 18
municipal corporation may not impose any tax, fee, or other charge on the first sale of a 19
new tire by a tire dealer. 20

(2) The tire recycling fee: 21

(i) Shall be set at $1 per tire beginning January 1, 2026; 22

(ii) Subject to item (iii) of this paragraph, may be adjusted for 23
inflation every 2 fiscal years based on the Consumer Price Index, as determined by t he 24
Department; and 25

(iii) May not exceed $2 per tire. 26

(3) For a sale made by a tire dealer to a person who resells tires, the tire 27
dealer shall separately state its recycling fees paid by the tire dealer on the invoice or other 28
document of sale. 29

(4) (i) Each tire dealer shall: 30

1. Pay the tire recycling fee; and 31
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2. Complete and submit, under oath, a return and remit the 1
fees to the Comptroller of the Treasury on or before the 21st day of the month that follows 2
the month in which the sale w as made, and for other periods and on other dates that the 3
Comptroller specifies by regulation, including periods for which no fees were due. 4

(ii) For periods beginning after December 31, 2026, a person shall 5
file a tire recycling fee return electronically. 6

(5) A tire dealer who timely files a tire recycling fee return and pays the 7
tire recycling fees due is allowed, for the expense of administering and paying the fee, a 8
credit equal to 0.6% of the gross amount of tire recycling fees that the tire de aler is to pay 9
to the Comptroller. 10

(6) If the amount of the tire recycling fee is separately stated in a retail 11
sale, the tire recycling fee is not subject to any tax under Title 11 of the Tax – General 12
Article or Title 13 of the Transportation Article. 13

(7) At the end of each quarter, the Comptroller shall forward all tire 14
recycling fees to the Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund, less the costs of 15
administration. 16

(8) Except to the extent they are inconsistent with this subsection, the 17
provisions of Title 13 of the Tax – General Article applicable to the sales and use tax shall 18
govern the administration, collection, and enforcement of the tire recycling fee under this 19
subsection. 20

(9) The Comptroller: 21

(i) Shall administer the tire recycling fee; and 22

(ii) May adopt any regulations that are necessary or appropriate to 23
administer, collect, and enforce the tire recycling fee. 24

[(h)] (I) Beginning on July 1, 1992, each scrap tire hauler shall: 25

(1) Be licensed by the Department to transport scrap tires from scrap tire 26
collection facilities to scrap tire recyclers; 27

(2) Apply for a scrap tire hauler’s license on a form provided by the 28
Department; and 29

(3) Transport each load of scrap tires to the scrap tire recyclers in 30
accordance with regulations adopted by the Department. 31

[(i)] (J) Beginning on July 1, 1992, each scrap tire collection facility shall: 32

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(1) If located in the State, be licensed by the Department to receive tires 1
from a consumer or a scrap tire hauler; 2

(2) Apply for a license on a form provided by the Department; 3

(3) Meet all zoning and land use requirements of the county or municipal 4
corporation in which the tire collection facility is to be located; 5

(4) Manage scrap tires in accordance with regulations adopted by the 6
Department; 7

(5) By means of a scrap tire hauler, transfer scrap tires to: 8

(i) A scrap tire recycler; or 9

(ii) Another scrap tire collection facility; and 10

(6) In accordance with regulations adopted by the Department and on 11
forms provided by the Department, provide: 12

(i) The Department with: 13

1. A record of the destination; 14

2. The name of the hauler that is registered with the 15
Department; and 16

3. The quantity of each shipment of scrap tires; and 17

(ii) Each hauler with: 18

1. A record of the destination; and 19

2. The quantity of each shipment of scrap tires. 20

[(j)] (K) (1) Beginning on July 1, 1992, a person may not operate as a scrap 21
tire recycler in the State unless the person is licensed by the Department. 22

(2) To apply for a license an applicant shall submit: 23

(i) An application to the Department on the form that the 24
Department requires; and 25

(ii) Any document or other information required in regulations 26
adopted by the Department. 27

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[(k)] (L) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations necessary to administer 1
the provisions of this section, including: 2

(i) Minimum standards for the operation, maintenance, monitoring, 3
reporting, and suspension of each scrap tire recycling system; 4

(ii) Requisite ev idence of financial ability to properly establish, 5
operate, and maintain a scrap tire recycling system, including the posting of bonds and 6
other securities; and 7

(iii) The forfeiture of bonds and other securities for noncompliance 8
with the requirements of this section or any applicable regulation. 9

(2) The Department may require the delivery of scrap tires in this State to 10
1 or more facilities, in the State or outside of the State, designated by the service as part of 11
the tire recycling system. 12

(3) A scrap tire hauler or scrap tire collection facility may not transport or 13
transfer scrap tires to any place other than a facility designated under paragraph (2) of this 14
subsection. 15

9–11A–01. 16

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 17

(b) “Board” means the State Board of On–Site Wastewater Professionals. 18

9–11A–15. 19

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection OR § 20
10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by 21
the Board in a ccordance with this subtitle before the individual may provide on –site 22
wastewater services in the State. 23

(2) (i) An individual who provides on –site wastewater services in the 24
State may continue to provide on–site wastewater services until the licensing requirements 25
are established by the Department by regulation if the individual: 26

1. Complies with all applicable State and local laws and 27
regulations; 28

2. On or before December 31, 2022, pays to the Department 29
a fee of $150; and 30

3. Every 2 years thereafter until the Department sets fees in 31
accordance with § 9–11A–10 of this subtitle, pays to the Department a renewal fee of $150. 32

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(ii) All fees collected by the Department under this paragraph shall 1
be: 2

1. Paid into the On –Site Wastewa ter Professionals Fund 3
established under § 9–11A–11 of this subtitle; and 4

2. Used by the Department to: 5

A. Pay for the creation of the Board; 6

B. Cover reasonable administrative costs; and 7

C. Implement the provisions of this subtitle. 8

12–101. 9

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 10

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Waterworks and Waste Systems Operators. 11

12–301. 12

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 13
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be certified by the Board in an appropriate 14
classification before a waterworks, wastewater works, or industrial wastewater works may 15
employ the individual as: 16

(1) A superintendent; or 17

(2) An operator or industrial operator in a job function determined by the 18
Secretary. 19

13–101. 20

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 21

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Well Drillers. 22

13–301. 23

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 24
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person shall be licensed by the Board before the person may 25
practice well drilling in this State. 26

15–807. 27

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 1
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person may not e ngage in surface mining within the State 2
without first obtaining a surface mining license. 3

17–101. 4

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 5

(b) “Board” means the Marine Contractors Licensing Board. 6

17–301. 7

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 8
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person shall be licensed by the Board as a marine contractor 9
or be employed by an individual or entity that is licensed as a marine contractor before the 10
person may: 11

(1) Perform marine contractor services in the State; or 12

(2) Solicit to perform marine contractor services in the State. 13

Article – Financial Institutions 14

1–101. 15

(a) In this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following 16
words have the meanings indicated. 17

(g) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation in the 18
Maryland Department of Labor. 19

11–403. 20

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 21
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person may not engage in business as a sales finance company 22
unless the person is licensed by the Commissioner. 23

12–405. 24

(a) A person may not engage in the business of money transmission if that person, 25
or the person with whom that person engages in the busin ess of money transmission, is 26
located in the State unless that person: 27

(1) Is licensed by the Commissioner; 28

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(2) Is an authorized delegate of a licensee under whose name the business 1
of money transmission occurs; or 2

(3) Is a person exempted from licensing under this subtitle OR § 3
10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 4

Article – Health – General 5

1–101. 6

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 7

(k) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health. 8

17–205. 9

(a) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 10
ARTICLE, A person shall hold a license issued by the Secretary before the person may: 11

(1) Offer or perform medical laboratory tests or examinations in this State; 12

(2) Offer or perform medical laboratory tests or examinations on specimens 13
acquired from health care providers in this State at a medical laboratory located outside 14
this State; or 15

(3) Represent or service in this State a medical laboratory regardless of the 16
laboratory’s location. 17

17–305. 18

[A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 19
ARTICLE, A person shall hold a permit issued by the Secretary before the person may: 20

(1) Operate a tissue bank in this State; or 21

(2) Represent or service in this State any tissue bank that is outside this 22
State. 23

Article – Health Occupations 24

1A–101. 25

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 26

(d) “Board” means the State Acupuncture Board. 27

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1A–301. 1

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 2
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 3
individual may practice acupuncture in this State. 4

2–101. 5

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 6

(b–1) “Audiology assistant” means an individual who: 7

(1) Meets the minimum qualifications established under this subtitle and 8
in regulations adopted by the Board; 9

(2) Does not work independently; and 10

(3) Works under the general supervision of an [audiologist licensed under 11
this title] INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY IN THE STATE. 12

(c) “Board” means the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid 13
Dispensers, Speech–Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists. 14

(d) “Direct supervision” means on –site and personal oversight by an individual 15
[licensed under this title ] AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE IN THE STATE who assumes 16
responsibility for another individual’s conduct whether it is consistent or fails to be 17
consistent with professional standards and the provisions of this title. 18

(d–1) “General supervision” means the supervision of [a licensed audiology 19
assistant] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF AUDIOLOGY 20
IN THE STATE by [a licensed audiologist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE 21
AUDIOLOGY IN THE STATE who may or may not be present when the [licensed audiology 22
assistant] INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO ASSIST IN THE P RACTICE OF AUDIOLOGY IN 23
THE STATE assists in the practice of audiology. 24

(g) “Hearing aid dispenser supervisor” means [a licensed hearing aid dispenser 25
or licensed audiologist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE HEA RING AID 26
DISPENSING OR AUDIOL OGY IN THE STATE who supervises a limited licensee who is 27
studying hearing aid dispensing for the purpose of becoming eligible to sit for the licensure 28
examination. 29

(k–1) “Licensed audiology assistant” means, unless the context requires otherwise, 30
an audiology assistant who is licensed by the Board to assist [a licensed audiologist ] AN 31
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY IN THE STATE in the practice of 32
audiology. 33

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(n) “Licensed speech –language pathology assistant” means, unless the context 1
requires otherwise, a speech–language pathology assistant who is licensed by the Board to 2
assist [a licensed speech –language pathologist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 3
PRACTICE SPEECH –LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY I N THE STATE in the practice of 4
speech–language pathology 5

(t) “Speech–language pathology assistant” means an individual who: 6

(1) Meets the minimum qualifications established by the Board that shall 7
be less stringent than those established by this title to license speech –language 8
pathologists; 9

(2) Does not work independently; and 10

(3) Works under the direct supervision of [a speech–language pathologist 11
licensed under this title ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE 12
SPEECH–LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY IN THE STATE. 13

2–301. 14

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be 15
licensed by the Board before the individual may practice audiology, hearing aid dispensing, 16
speech–language pathology, or music therapy, or assist in the practice of speech–language 17
pathology or audiology in this State. 18

(2) On or after October 1, 2007, an individual hired by a Maryland local 19
public scho ol system, State –approved nonpublic school for handicapped children, or 20
chartered educational institution of the State to practice speech –language pathology or 21
assist in the practice of speech–language pathology, shall be licensed by the Board. 22

(b) (1) This section does not apply: 23

(i) To an individual employed by any agency of the federal 24
government performing the duties of that employment; 25

(ii) To an individual continuously employed to practice audiology 26
since June 30, 1988, by a county public school system, a State–approved nonpublic school 27
for handicapped children, a chartered institution of the State, or the State Department of 28
Education while performing the duties of that employment; 29

(iii) To an individual employed by a Maryland local pu blic school 30
system, State –approved nonpublic school for handicapped children, or chartered 31
educational institution of the State or the State Department of Education to practice 32
speech–language pathology continuously since on or before September 30, 2007, w hile 33
performing the duties of that employment; 34

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(iv) To a student or trainee in audiology or speech –language 1
pathology while pursuing a supervised course of study at an accredited university or college 2
or a recognized training center while the student is obtaining clinical practicum hours; 3

(v) To a volunteer while working in free speech and hearing 4
screening programs; [or] 5

(vi) To an individual licensed to practice audiology or 6
speech–language pathology in another state or a foreign country while the individual: 7

1. Provides a clinical demonstration at a training or an 8
educational event in the State; or 9

2. Receives clinical training at a training or an educational 10
event in the State; OR 11

(VII) TO AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY, 12
HEARING AID DISPENSI NG, SPEECH–LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, OR MUSIC THERAPY , 13
OR TO ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF SPEECH–LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY OR AUDIOLOGY 14
IN THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 15

(2) The Board may allow an audiolog ist, hearing aid dispenser, 16
speech–language pathologist, music therapist, speech –language pathology assistant, or 17
audiology assistant licensed in another state to practice audiology, hearing aid dispensing, 18
speech–language pathology, or music therapy, or assist in the practice of speech–language 19
pathology or audiology in this State without a license if the applicant has: 20

(i) Been granted preliminary approval by the Board to practice; and 21

(ii) A completed application for a license pending before the Board. 22

2–310.1. 23

(c) While a limited license to practice hearing aid dispensing is in effect, it 24
authorizes the holder to practice hearing aid dispensing only while being trained under the 25
supervision of [a licensed hearing aid dispenser or a licensed audiologist] AN INDIVIDUAL 26
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE HEARING AID DISPE NSING OR AUDIOLOGY I N THE 27
STATE. 28

2–310.2. 29

(b) (2) While it is effective, a limited license to practice speech –language 30
pathology authorizes the licensee to practice speech –language pathology under the 31
supervision of: 32

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(i) [A fully licensed speech–language pathologist] AN INDIVIDUAL 1
AUTHORIZED TO FULLY PRACTICE SPEECH–LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY IN THE STATE; 2
or 3

(ii) If the individual is employed in a setting in which licensure is not 4
required as provided under § 2–301(b)(1)(i) of this subtitle, an individual who holds national 5
certification in speech–language pathology from a professional organization acceptable to 6
the Board as provided for in the regulations adopted by the Board. 7

2–310.3. 8

(b) (2) While it is effective, a limited license to assist in the practice of 9
speech–language pathology authorizes the licensee to assist in the practice of 10
speech–language pathology under the direct supervision of: 11

(i) [A fully licensed speech–language pathologist] AN INDIVIDUAL 12
AUTHORIZED TO FULLY PRACTICE SPEECH–LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY IN THE STATE; 13
or 14

(ii) If the individual is employed in a setting in which licensure is not 15
required as provided under § 2–301(b)(1)(i) of this subtitle, an individual who holds national 16
certification in speech–language pathology from a professional organization as provided for 17
in the regulations adopted by the Board. 18

2–3B–01. 19

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title [,on or after October 1, 2022, ] OR § 20
10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by 21
the Board before the individual may assist [a licensed audiologist ] AN INDIVIDUAL 22
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY IN THE STATE in the practice of audiology in 23
this State. 24

2–3B–04. 25

A license to assist in the practice of audiology authorizes the licensed individual to 26
assist [a licensed audiologist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY 27
IN THE STATE in the practice of audiology while the license is effective. 28

2–3B–06. 29

(a) [A licensed audiology assistant ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO ASSIST 30
IN THE PRACTICE OF A UDIOLOGY IN THE STATE shall assist the practice of audiology 31
under the general supervision of [a licensed audiologist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 32
TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY IN THE STATE. 33

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(b) [A licensed audiologist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORI ZED TO PRACTICE 1
AUDIOLOGY IN THE STATE may provide general supervision for not more than two 2
[licensed audiology assistants] INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE 3
OF AUDIOLOGY IN THE STATE at any time. 4

3–101. 5

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 6

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. 7

3–301. 8

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 9
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 10
individual may practice chiropractic in this State. 11

3–305.1. 12

(a) The Board may grant a temporary license t o an individual who meets the 13
requirements of this section. 14

(b) To qualify for a temporary license, an applicant shall: 15

(1) Submit an application provided by the Board; 16

(2) Have graduated from an accredited chiropractic program of study; 17

(3) Have begun the process of applying to the Board for a license to practice 18
chiropractic, but not met requirements to qualify for a license; 19

(4) (i) Have been licensed in another state for at least 2 years preceding 20
the application in the State; or 21

(ii) Have graduated from an accredited chiropractic program of 22
study within 6 months preceding the application in the State; 23

(5) Have submitted written, verified evidence that the applicant has 24
submitted a criminal history records check in accordance with § 3–302.1 of this subtitle; 25

(6) Agree to practice under the direct supervision of a Board –approved 26
supervisor who is [a licensed chiropractor] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE 27
CHIROPRACTIC IN THE STATE while the temporary license is in effect; and 28

(7) Pay the temporary license fee set by the Board. 29

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4–101. 1

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 2

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Dental Examiners. 3

4–301. 4

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 5
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice 6
dentistry before the individual may practice dentistry on a human being in this State. 7

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 8
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice 9
dental hygiene before the individual may practice dental hygiene on a human being in this 10
State. 11

(b) This section does not apply to: 12

(5) A dental assistant, if the dental assistant: 13

(ii) Performs intraoral procedures in accordance with § 4 –301.1 of 14
this subtitle only under the direct supervision of [a licensed dentist ] AN INDIVIDUAL 15
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY IN THE STATE who personally is present in the 16
office area where the procedures are performed; or 17

4–301.1. 18

(a) (1) A dental assistant may assist [a licensed dentist ] AN INDIVIDUAL 19
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE DENTISTRY IN THE STATE in providing the following 20
intraoral procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist without being 21
certified by the Board: 22

(i) Rinsing and aspiration of the oral cavity; 23

(ii) Retraction of the lips, cheeks, tongue, and flaps; 24

(iii) Placement and removal of materials for the isolation of the 25
dentition, provided that the material is not retained by the dentition; 26

(iv) Instructing on oral hygiene; 27

(v) Taking impressions for study models or diagnostic casts; 28

(vi) Constructing athletic mouth guards on models; 29

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(vii) Applying topical anesthesia; 1

(viii) Curing by the use of halogen light; 2

(ix) Checking for loose bands; and 3

(x) Any other procedure that the Board authorizes by a rule or 4
regulation. 5

(2) A dental assistant may assist in performing intraoral photography, 6
other than conventional or digital X–ray, under the general supervision of a licensed dentist 7
who reviews the photography and authorizes the treatment plan without being certified by 8
the Board. 9

(b) (1) Except for an individual [licensed as a dentist or a dental hygienist 10
under this title] AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY OR DENTAL HYGIENE IN THE 11
STATE, an individual shall be certified by the Board as an expanded function dental 12
assistant authorized to perform at least one of the following intraoral procedures before the 13
individual may perform the intraoral procedure in the State: 14

(i) Assisting in orthodontic procedures authorized by the Board in 15
regulation; 16

(ii) Placing dental sealants; 17

(iii) Coronal polishing only to remove stain or biofilm: 18

1. In connection with a dental prophylaxis: 19

A. As determined necessary and appropriate, secondary to 20
the more complex dental procedures of a dental prophylaxis, such as removal of hard and 21
soft deposits and stain of the tooth crown, root surfaces, and periodontal pocket; and 22

B. If applicable, in consultation with the treating dental 23
hygienist; or 24

2. Before a dentist performs an esthetic or cementation 25
procedure; 26

(iv) Applying silver diamine fluoride; 27

(v) Monitoring nitrous oxide by observing a patient: 28

1. During the flow of nitrous oxide; 29

2. During the reduction of the flow of nitrous oxide; 30

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3. During the shutting off of equipment controlling the flow 1
of nitrous oxide; and 2

4. At all times in between the start of the flow of nitrous 3
oxide until the nitrous oxide has been terminated and the patient has fully awoken and is 4
coherent; or 5

(vi) Additional intraoral procedures authorized by the Board in 6
regulations. 7

4–505. 8

(c) [After July 1, 1988] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 9
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual must be certified by the Board as a dental 10
radiation technologist before a licensed dentist may employ the individual to practice 11
dental radiation technology. 12

(d) [After July 1, 1988] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 13
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual may not practice dental radiation technology 14
unless certified by the Board. 15

5–101. 16

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 17

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Dietetic Practice. 18

(j) “Supervision” means the management of an individual who aids in the 19
practice of dietetics by [a licensed dietitian –nutritionist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 20
TO PRACTICE DIETETICS IN THE STATE who may or may not be on the premises. 21

5–301. 22

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 23
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 24
individual may practice dietetics in the State. 25

(b) The following individuals may practice dietetics without a license: 26

(1) A student or trainee, working under the supervision of [a licensed 27
dietitian–nutritionist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE DIETETICS IN THE 28
STATE while fulfilling an experien ce requirement or pursuing a course of study to meet 29
requirements for licensure, for a limited period of time as determined by the Board; 30

(2) An individual employed by the United States government to practice 31
dietetics, while practicing within the scope of that employment; and 32
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(3) An individual who aids in the practice of dietetics, if the individual 1
works under the supervision of [a licensed dietitian–nutritionist or licensed physician] AN 2
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE DIETETICS OR MEDICINE IN THE STATE. 3

6–101. 4

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 5

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners. 6

6–301. 7

(a) Except as otherwise provi ded in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 8
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, before an individual may practice massage therapy in the State, 9
the individual shall be: 10

(1) On or before October 31, 2026: 11

(i) Licensed by the Board; or 12

(ii) Registered by the Board to practice massage therapy in a setting 13
that is not a health care setting; or 14

(2) On or after November 1, 2026, licensed by the Board. 15

7–101. 16

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 17

(b) “Apprentice” means an indivi dual licensed by the Board who assists [a 18
licensed mortician or funeral director ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE 19
MORTUARY SCIENCE OR FUNERAL DIRECTION IN THE STATE in the practice of 20
mortuary science or funeral direction, under direct supervision of [a licensed mortician or 21
funeral director] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MORTUARY SCIENCE OR 22
FUNERAL DIRECTION IN THE STATE. 23

(c) “Apprentice sponsor” means an individual who: 24

(1) Is [a licensed mortician or funeral director whose license is in good 25
standing with the Board ] AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE MORTUARY SCIENCE OR 26
FUNERAL DIRECTION IN THE STATE; 27

(2) Has practiced mortuary science as [a licensed mortician or funeral 28
director] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE MOR TUARY SCIENCE OR 29
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FUNERAL DIRECTION in Maryland at least 1 year immediately prior to accepting the 1
applicant as an apprentice; and 2

(3) Provides direct supervision to an apprentice. 3

(d) “Board” means the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors. 4

7–301. 5

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 6
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 7
individual may practice mortuary science in this State. 8

7–302. 9

(a) (1) [An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 10
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 11
individual may practice mortuary science in this State. 12

(2) A mortician license issued under th is title authorizes the licensee to 13
practice mortuary science while the license is effective. 14

(b) (1) [An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 15
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 16
individual may practice funeral direction in this State. 17

(2) A funeral director license issued under this title authorizes the licensee 18
to practice funeral direction while the license is effective. 19

7–306. 20

(b) (1) A mortician apprentice shall have an apprentice sponsor who: 21

(i) Is [a licensed mortician whose license is in good standing with 22
the Board] AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MORTUARY SCIENCE IN THE STATE; and 23

(ii) Is employed by the same funeral establishment that employs the 24
apprentice. 25

(2) A funeral director apprentice shall have an apprentice sponsor who: 26

(i) Is [a licensed mortician or funeral director whose license is in 27
good standing with the Board ] AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE MORTUARY SCIENCE OR 28
FUNERAL DIRECTION IN THE STATE; and 29

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(ii) Is employed by the same funeral establishment that employs the 1
apprentice. 2

(3) An apprentice may have more than one apprentice sponsor. 3

(d) (2) The applicant and [a licensed mortician or licensed funeral director] AN 4
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZE D TO PRACTICE MORTUA RY SCIENCE OR FUNERA L 5
DIRECTION IN THE STATE shall appear before the Board to seek the Board’s approval for 6
an apprentice license for the applicant. 7

(e) (3) For purposes of paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection , direct supervision 8
may include instruction by [a licensed mortician or funeral director ] AN INDIVIDUAL 9
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE MORTUARY SCIENCE OR FUNERAL DIRECTION IN THE 10
STATE employed or supervised by the apprentice sponsor that is observed in person by the 11
apprentice sponsor. 12

(f) While the license is effective, an apprentice license authorizes the licensee to 13
assist [a licensed mortician or funeral director ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 14
PRACTICE MORTUARY SCIENCE OR FUNERAL DIRECTION IN THE STATE in the practice 15
of mortuary science or funeral direction only as part of a training program to become a 16
licensed mortician or funeral director. 17

7–308. 18

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall issue a surviving 19
spouse license to an applicant if the applicant: 20

(1) Is the surviving spouse of a licensed mortician or licensed funeral 21
director whose license was in good standing at the time of death and who at the time of 22
death was operating and wholly or partly owned a mortuary science business; 23

(2) Is not a licensed mortician or licensed funeral director; 24

(3) Submits to the Board, within 30 days of the death of the licensed 25
mortician or funeral director, written verification of the death of the licensee and the 26
application required by the Board; and 27

(4) Pays a fee set by the Board. 28

(e) The Board may issue a license under this section only if: 29

(1) The business is operated under the direct supervision of [a licensed 30
mortician or funeral director] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MORTUARY 31
SCIENCE OR FUNERAL DIRECTION IN THE STATE; and 32

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(2) The embalming is done by [a licensed mortician ] AN INDIVIDUAL 1
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MORTUARY SCIENCE IN THE STATE. 2

7–308.1. 3

(a) A personal representati ve of a deceased mortician’s, funeral director’s, or 4
surviving spouse’s estate shall be licensed by the Board before continuing operation of the 5
mortuary science business. 6

(e) The Board may issue a license under this section only if: 7

(1) The business is operated under the direct supervision of [a licensed 8
mortician or funeral director] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MORTUARY 9
SCIENCE OR FUNERAL DIRECTION IN THE STATE; and 10

(2) The embalming services are provided by [a licensed mortician ] AN 11
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MORTUARY SCIENCE IN THE STATE. 12

8–101. 13

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 14

(d) “Board” means the State Board of Nursing. 15

(j) “Mentor” means [a certified registered nurse practitioner or a licensed 16
physician] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE REG ISTERED NURSING OR 17
MEDICINE IN THE STATE: 18

(1) Who has 3 or more years of clinical practice experience; and 19

(2) With whom an individual applying for certification as a certified nurse 20
practitioner will consult and collaborate with as needed in accordance with § 8–302.1(d) of 21
this title. 22

8–301. 23

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 24
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board be fore the 25
individual may practice registered nursing in this State. 26

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 27
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 28
individual may practice licensed practical nursing in this State. 29

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 30
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be certified as an advanced practice 31
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registered nurse before the individual may practice advanced practice re gistered nursing 1
in this State. 2

8–6A–02. 3

(a) Subject to subsection (f) of this section and except as otherwise provided in 4
this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual 5
shall be certified by the Board to practice as a nursi ng assistant, dialysis technician, or 6
medication technician before the individual may practice as a nursing assistant, dialysis 7
technician, or medication technician in the State. 8

(f) [An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 9
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN individual shall be certified by the Board to practice as a 10
nursing assistant and as a dialysis technician before the individual may practice as a 11
dialysis technician in a State–owned hospital or State–owned facility. 12

8–6B–07. 13

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 14
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 15
individual may practice electrology or teach an electrology education program in the State. 16

8–6C–06. 17

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 18
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 19
individual may practice direct–entry midwifery in the State. 20

(b) This section does not apply to: 21

(1) An individual who assists at a birth in an emergency; 22

(2) An individual who is [licensed as a health care practitioner whose scope 23
of practice allows the individual to practice direct –entry midwifery ] AUTHORIZED TO 24
PRACTICE AS A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER IN THE STATE WHOSE SCOPE OF 25
PRACTICE ALLOWS THE INDIVIDUAL TO PRACTICE DIRECT–ENTRY MIDWIFERY; or 26

(3) A student who is practicing direct–entry midwifery while engaged in an 27
approved clinical midwife educational experience under the supervision of [a licensed 28
direct–entry midwife ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE DIR ECT–ENTRY 29
MIDWIFERY IN THE STATE. 30

8–6D–02. 31

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 1
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 2
individual may practice certified midwifery in the State. 3

(b) This section does not apply to: 4

(1) An individual who assists at a birth in an emergency; 5

(2) An individual who is [licensed as a health care practitioner ] 6
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER IN THE STATE whose 7
scope of practice allows the individual to practice certified midwifery; 8

(3) A student who is practicing certified midwifery while engaged in an 9
approved clinical midwifery education experience under the supervision of [a licensed 10
certified midwife or a licensed nurse certified as a nurse –midwife] AN INDIVIDUAL 11
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE DIRECT –ENTRY MIDWIFERY OR N URSING AS A 12
NURSE–MIDWIFE IN THE STATE; or 13

(4) An individual who has graduated from a graduate level accredited 14
program for midwifery education approved by ACME, and who is: 15

(i) Practicing certified midwifery under the supervision of [a 16
licensed certified midwife or a licensed nurse certified as a nurse–midwife] AN INDIVIDUAL 17
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE DIRECT –ENTRY MIDWIFERY OR N URSING AS A 18
NURSE–MIDWIFE IN THE STATE; and 19

(ii) Meets any other requirements set by the Board. 20

9–101. 21

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 22

(d) “Board” means the State Board of Long–Term Care Administrators. 23

9–301. 24

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 25
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 26
individual may practice as a nursing home administrator in this State. 27

9–3A–01. 28

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 29
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, beginning July 1, 2026, an individual must be licensed by the 30
Board before the individual may practice as an assisted living manager in the State. 31

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9–404. 1

Except when a nursing home administrator is removed from the position by death or 2
for any other unexpected cause as provided in § 9–301 of this title, a nursing home may not 3
be operated unless it is under the supervision of [a licensed nursing home administrator ] 4
AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS A NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR IN 5
THE STATE. 6

10–101. 7

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 8

(d) “Board” means the State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. 9

(i) (1) “Limited occupational therapy” means participation, while under the 10
periodic supervision of [a licensed occupational therapist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 11
TO PRACTICE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE STATE, in: 12

(i) An initial screening and evaluation that applies the principles 13
and procedures of occupational therapy; and 14

(ii) A treatment program that applies the principles and procedures 15
of occupational therapy. 16

(r) (1) “Periodic supervision” means supervision by [a licensed occupational 17
therapist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE OCC UPATIONAL THERAPY IN 18
THE STATE on a face–to–face basis, occurring the earlier of at least: 19

(i) Once every 10 therapy visits; or 20

(ii) Once every 30 calendar days. 21

10–301. 22

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 23
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 24
individual may practice occupational therapy or limited occupational therapy in this State. 25

(b) This section does not apply to: 26

(3) Subject to the regulations adopted by the Board, an aide who supports 27
the practice of occupational therapy or the practice of limited occupational therapy, if the 28
aide: 29

(i) Works only under the direct supervision of [a licensed 30
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 31
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TO PRACTICE OCCUPATI ONAL THERAPY OR ASSI ST IN THE PRACTICE O F 1
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE STATE and subject to the occupational therapist’s 2
responsibility for supervision, as provided by this subtitle; and 3

(ii) Performs only support activities that do not require training in 4
the basic anatomical, biological, psychological, an d social sciences used in the practice of 5
occupational therapy; 6

11–101. 7

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 8

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Examiners in Optometry. 9

11–301. 10

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 11
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 12
individual may practice optometry in this State. 13

(b) This section does not apply to a student while partici pating in a residency 14
training program under the direct supervision of [a licensed optometrist] AN INDIVIDUAL 15
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE OPTOMETRY IN THE STATE. 16

11–404.1. 17

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDU AL AUTHORIZED 18
PRACTICE OPTOMETRY I N THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 19
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 20

[(a)] (B) Unless certified under this section, a licensed optometrist may not 21
administer or prescribe any therapeutic pharmaceutical agents or remove superficial 22
foreign bodies from a human eye, adnexa, or lacrimal system. 23

[(b)] (C) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board 24
shall certify a licensed optometrist as a therapeutically certified optometrist if the licensed 25
optometrist submits to the Board evidence satisfacto ry to the Board that the licensed 26
optometrist: 27

(i) Has successfully completed at least 110 hours of a therapeutic 28
pharmaceutical agents course approved by the Board; 29

(ii) Has successfully passed a pharmacology examination relating to 30
the treatment and management of ocular disease, which is prepared, administered, and 31
graded by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or any other nationally 32
recognized optometric organization as approved by the Secretary; 33
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(iii) Is currently certified by the B oard to administer topical ocular 1
diagnostic pharmaceutical agents under § 11–404 of this subtitle; and 2

(iv) Has successfully completed an 8–hour course in the management 3
of topical steroids approved by the Board. 4

(2) (i) Except as provided in subpa ragraph (ii) of this paragraph, an 5
optometrist who has graduated on or after July 1, 2005 from an accredited school of 6
optometry recognized by the Board is not subject to the requirements of paragraph (1) of 7
this subsection. 8

(ii) If an optometrist who has graduated on or after July 1, 2005 from 9
an accredited school of optometry recognized by the Board is not certified under this section 10
within 3 years of graduation, the optometrist shall successfully complete a therapeutic 11
pharmaceutical agents course and successfully pass a pharmacology exam under paragraph 12
(1) of this subsection before the Board may certify the optometrist. 13

12–101. 14

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 15

(d) “Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy. 16

(i) “Direct supervision” means that [a licensed pharmacist ] AN INDIVIDUAL 17
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE PHARMACY IN THE STATE is physically available, 18
notwithstanding appropriate breaks, on –site and in the prescription area or in an area 19
where pharmacy services are provided to supervise the practice of pharmacy and delegated 20
pharmacy acts. 21

12–301. 22

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 23
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 24
individual may practice pharmacy in this State. 25

(b) This section does not apply to a pharmacy student participating in an 26
experiential learning program of a college or school of pharmacy under the supervision of 27
[a licensed pharmacist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PHARMACY IN THE 28
STATE. 29

(c) This section does not apply to a registered pharmacy intern practicing under 30
the direct supervision of [a licensed pharmacist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 31
PRACTICE PHARMACY IN THE STATE. 32

12–502. 33
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(a) In the operation of a pharmacy, only [a licensed pharmacist] AN INDIVIDUAL 1
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PHARMACY IN THE STATE or an individual engaging in a 2
professional experience program and acting under the direct supervision of [a licensed 3
pharmacist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE PHA RMACY IN THE STATE 4
may provide information to the public or a health care practitioner concerning prescription 5
or nonprescription drugs or devices including information as to their therapeutic values, 6
potential side effects, and use in the treatment and prevention of diseases. 7

12–6B–01. 8

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 9
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be registered and approved by the Board as 10
a pharmacy technician before the individual may perform delegated pharmacy acts. 11

(b) This section does not apply to: 12

(1) A pharmacy technician trainee under the direct supervision of [a 13
licensed pharmacist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PHA RMACY IN THE 14
STATE provided that the individual does not perform delegated pharmacy acts for more 15
than 6 months; or 16

(2) A pharmacy student who: 17

(i) Is currently completing the first year of a professional pharmacy 18
education program; and 19

(ii) Under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, performs 20
delegated pharmacy acts in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board. 21

12–6D–02. 22

Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 23
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be registered and approved by the Board as 24
a registered pharmacy intern before the individual may practice pharmacy under the direct 25
supervision of [a licensed pharmacist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE 26
PHARMACY IN THE STATE in accordance with this subtitle. 27

12–6D–08. 28

(a) Registration authorizes a registered pharmacy intern to practice pharmacy 29
under the direct supervision of [a licensed pharmacist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO 30
PRACTICE PHARMACY IN THE STATE while the registration is effective. 31

12–6D–10. 32

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(a) Each registered pharmacy intern shall: 1

(1) Display the pharmacy intern’s registration in the office or place of 2
business in which the pharmacy intern is practicing pharmacy under the direct supervision 3
of [a licensed p harmacist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PHA RMACY IN 4
THE STATE; or 5

(2) Have the registration on the pharmacy intern’s person available for 6
viewing. 7

(b) When practicing pharmacy under the direct supervision of [a licensed 8
pharmacist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE PHA RMACY IN THE STATE, 9
the registered pharmacy intern shall wear identification that conspicuously identifies the 10
registered pharmacy intern as a registered pharmacy intern. 11

12–6D–11. 12

Subject to the hearing provisio n of § 12 –315 of this title, the Board may deny a 13
pharmacy intern’s registration to any applicant, reprimand a registered pharmacy intern, 14
place any pharmacy intern’s registration on probation, or suspend or revoke a pharmacy 15
intern’s registration if the applicant or pharmacy intern registrant: 16

(2) Practices pharmacy without the direct supervision of [a licensed 17
pharmacist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PHARMACY IN THE STATE; 18

13–101. 19

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 20

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. 21

(b–1) “Direct supervision” means supervision provided by [a licensed physical 22
therapist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE PHY SICAL THERAPY IN THE 23
STATE who is physically present within the treatment area and immediately available to 24
give aid, direction, and instruction when physical therapy or limited physical therapy 25
procedures or activities are performed. 26

13–301. 27

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 28
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 29
individual may practice physical therapy or limited physical therapy in this State. 30

(b) This section does not apply to: 31

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(1) A student who is supervised directly by [a licensed physical therapist] 1
AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THE STATE in a 2
Board approved physical therapy educational program; or 3

(2) A physical therapy aide, if the physical therapy aide: 4

(i) Subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the Board, 5
performs only procedures that do not require the professional skills of a licensed physical 6
therapist or a licensed physical therapist assistant; and 7

(ii) Performs procedures only under the direct supervision of [a 8
licensed physical therapist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE PHY SICAL 9
THERAPY IN THE STATE who personally is present in the area where the procedures are 10
performed. 11

13–310. 12

(b) A licensed physical therapist assistant may practice limited physical therapy 13
only under the direction of [a licensed physical therapist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 14
TO PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THE STATE who gives ongoing supervision and 15
instruction that is adequate to ensure the safety and welfare of the patient. 16

13–404. 17

Unless under the direction of [a licensed physical therapist ] AN INDIVIDUAL 18
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THE STATE, a physical therapist 19
assistant may not practice limited physical therapy. 20

14–101. 21

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 22

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Physicians. 23

(p) “Registered cardiovascular invasive specialist” means an individual who is 24
credentialed by Cardiovascular Credentialing International or another credentialing body 25
approved by the Board to assist in cardiac catheterization procedures in a hospital under 26
the direct, in–person supervision of [a licensed physician] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 27
TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE. 28

14–301. 29

Except as otherwise provided in this title [or], § 13–516 of the Education Article, OR 30
§ 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed 31
by the Board before the individual may practice medicine in this State. 32

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14–302. 1

Subject to the rules, regulations, and orders of the Board, the following individuals 2
may practice medicine without a license: 3

(5) An individual while under the supervision of [a licensed physician] AN 4
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICI NE IN THE STATE who has specialty 5
training in psychiatry, and whose specialty training in psychiatry has been approved by 6
the Board, if the individual submits an application to the Board on or before October 1, 7
1993, and either: 8

(i) 1. Has a master’s degree from an accred ited college or 9
university; and 10

2. Has completed a graduate program accepted by the Board 11
in a behavioral science that includes 1,000 hours of supervised clinical psychotherapy 12
experience; or 13

(ii) 1. Has a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or 14
university; and 15

2. Has 4,000 hours of supervised clinical experience that is 16
approved by the Board. 17

14–306. 18

(e) Except as otherwise provided in this section and in accordance with 19
regulations adopted by the Board, an individual may perform X –ray duties without a 20
license only if the duties: 21

(3) Are performed: 22

(i) In the physician’s office under the supervision of [a licensed 23
physician or radiologic technologist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE 24
MEDICINE OR RADIOLOG IC TECHNO LOGY IN THE STATE who is on –site or able to 25
provide immediately available direction; and 26

(ii) 2. By [a licensed physician assistant ] AN INDIVIDUAL 27
AUTHORIZED TO ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF M EDICINE IN THE STATE who has 28
completed a course that includes an terior–posterior and lateral radiographic studies of 29
extremities on at least 20 separate patients under the direct supervision of the delegating 30
physician or radiologist using a mini C –arm or similar low –level radiation machine to 31
perform nonfluoroscopic X–ray procedures, if the duties: 32

A. Include only the X–ray procedures described in paragraph 33
(2)(iii) of this subsection; and 34
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B. Are performed pursuant to a Board –approved delegation 1
agreement that includes a request to perform advanced duties under § 15–302(c)(2) of this 2
article. 3

14–5A–01. 4

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 5

(i) “Supervision” means the responsibility of a physician to exercise on –site or 6
immediately available direction for [a licensed respiratory care practitioner ] AN 7
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZE D TO PRACTICE RESPIR ATORY CARE IN THE STATE 8
performing delegated medical acts. 9

14–5A–08. 10

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 11
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individua l shall be licensed by the Board before the 12
individual may practice respiratory care in this State. 13

14–5B–01. 14

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 15

(j) “Licensed radiologist assistant” means an individual who is licensed to 16
practice radiology assistance under the supervision of [a licensed physician ] AN 17
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE who: 18

(1) Specializes in radiology; and 19

(2) Is certified by: 20

(i) The American Board of Radiology; 21

(ii) The American Osteopathic Board of Radiology; 22

(iii) The British Royal College of Radiology; or 23

(iv) The Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons. 24

(q) “Supervision” means the responsibility of [a licensed physician ] AN 25
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE to exercise on–site 26
or immediately available direction for licensees. 27

14–5B–07. 28

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(a) (1) A licensee may only practice under the su pervision of [a licensed 1
physician] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE. 2

14–5B–08. 3

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 4
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 5
individual may practice radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or 6
radiology assistance in this State. 7

14–5C–01. 8

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 9

(e) “Licensed polysomnographic technologist” means a polysomnographic 10
technologist who is licensed by the Board under this subtitle to practice polysomnography 11
under the supervision of [a licensed physician ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 12
PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE. 13

(h) “Student” means an individual who, in accordance with section 14 –5C–09(c) 14
of this subtitle, is: 15

(1) Enrolled in an accredited educational program in order to qualify for a 16
license under this title; and 17

(2) Performing polysomnography services within the accredited program 18
under the supervision of [a licensed physician ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 19
PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE and without compensation. 20

(i) “Supervision” means general or direct supervision of [a licensed 21
polysomnographic technologist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE 22
POLYSOMNOGRAPHY IN T HE STATE by [a licensed physician ] AN INDIVIDUAL 23
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE. 24

14–5C–08. 25

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle [, on or after October 1, 2013, ] 26
OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be 27
licensed by the Board before the individual may practice polysomnography in this State. 28

14–5D–01. 29

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 30

(m) (1) “Practice athletic training” means application of the following 31
principles and methods for managing injuries for athletic individuals in good overall health 32
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under the supervision of [a licensed physic ian] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 1
PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE: 2

(i) Prevention and wellness promotion; 3

(ii) Clinical evaluation, examination, assessment, and 4
determination of a plan of care, including appropriate referrals; 5

(iii) Immediate care and emergency care; and 6

(iv) Treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning. 7

14–5D–07. 8

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 9
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 10
individual may practice athletic training in the State. 11

14–5D–11. 12

(a) Nothing in this title may be construed to authorize an athletic trainer to 13
practice except under the supervision of [a licensed physician ] AN INDIVIDUAL 14
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE. 15

14–5E–01. 16

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 17

(f) (1) “Practice perfusion” means to perform the functions necessary for the 18
support, treatment, measurement , or supplementation of the cardiovascular, circulatory, 19
or respiratory systems, or other organs to ensure the safe management of physiologic 20
functions by monitoring and analyzing the parameters of the systems under an order and 21
the supervision of [a licen sed physician ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE 22
MEDICINE IN THE STATE. 23

(g) “Student” means an individual who, in accordance with § 14–5E–09(c) of this 24
subtitle, is: 25

(1) Enrolled in an accredited educational program to qualify for a license 26
under this subtitle; and 27

(2) Performing perfusion services within the accredited program under the 28
supervision of [a licensed perfusionist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE 29
PERFUSION IN THE STATE and without compensation. 30

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(h) “Supervision” means the resp onsibility of [a licensed physician ] AN 1
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE to exercise on site or 2
immediately available direction for [a licensed perfusionist ] AN INDIVIDUAL 3
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PERFUSION IN THE STATE to ensure the safety and welfare 4
of patients during the course of perfusion. 5

14–5E–08. 6

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle [, on or after October 1, 2013, ] 7
OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be 8
licensed by the Board before the individual may practice perfusion in this State. 9

14–5F–10. 10

(a) [Beginning March 1, 2016, except ] EXCEPT as otherwise provided in this 11
subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an in dividual shall 12
be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice naturopathic medicine in the 13
State. 14

(b) This section does not apply to: 15

(2) A student who is enrolled in an approved naturopathic medical program 16
while the student is participating in a course of study under the supervision of [a licensed 17
naturopathic doctor or a licensed professional ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 18
PRACTICE NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE IN THE STATE in the field of study; 19

14–5G–08. 20

(a) Except as otherwise provided in t his subtitle[, on or after January 1, 2024, ] 21
OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be 22
licensed by the Board before the individual may practice genetic counseling in the State. 23

14–5G–14. 24

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 25

(2) “Qualified supervisor” means: 26

(i) An individual who: 27

1. Is [licensed] AUTHORIZED to practice as a genetic 28
counselor [under this subtitle] IN THE STATE; and 29

2. Has practiced for a minimum of 3 years after passing the 30
national certifying examination; or 31

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(ii) [A physician who has been licensed ] AN INDIVIDUAL 1
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE AND HAS PRACTICED MEDICINE 2
in the State for a minimum of 5 years. 3

15–101. 4

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 5

(c) “Board” means the State Board of Physicians, established under § 14 –201 of 6
this article. 7

15–301. 8

(d) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE 9
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 10
individual may practice as a physician assistant. 11

15–402.1. 12

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a licensed physician may not 13
employ an individual practicing as a physician assistant who does not have a license, WHO 14
IS NOT OTHERWISE AUT HORIZED TO PRACTICE AS A PHYSICIAN ASSIS TANT IN THE 15
STATE, or who has not provided notice to the Board as required under § 15 –302(a) of this 16
title. 17

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an employer may not employ an 18
individual practicing as a physician assistant who does not have a license OR IS NOT 19
OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IN THE STATE. 20

16–101. 21

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 22

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners. 23

16–301. 24

[An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 25
ARTICLE, AN individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice 26
podiatry in this State. 27

17–101. 28

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 29

(e) “Board” means the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. 30
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(w) “Practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling” means to practice clinical 1
alcohol and drug counseling: 2

(1) Under the supervision of [a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor 3
or another health care provider licensed under this article] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 4
TO PRACTICE ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, 5
PROFESSIONAL ART THE RAPY, OR PROFESSIONAL COUN SELING IN THE STATE, as 6
approved by the Board; and 7

(2) While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 8
17–302 of this title. 9

(x) “Practice graduate marriage and family therapy” means to practice clinical 10
marriage and family therapy: 11

(1) Under the supervision of [a licensed clinical marriage and family 12
therapist or another health care provider licensed under this article ] AN INDIVIDUAL 13
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING, MARRIAGE AND 14
FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL ART THERAPY, OR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING 15
IN THE STATE, as approved by the Board; and 16

(2) While fulfilling the requir ements for supervised experience under § 17
17–303 of this title. 18

(y) “Practice graduate professional art therapy” means to practice clinical 19
professional art therapy: 20

(1) Under the supervision of [a licensed clinical professional art therapist 21
or another health care provider licensed under this article] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 22
TO PRACTICE ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, 23
PROFESSIONAL ART THE RAPY, OR PROFESSIONAL COUN SELING IN THE STATE, as 24
approved by the Board; and 25

(2) While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 26
17–304.1 of this title. 27

(z) “Practice graduate professional counseling” means to practice clinical 28
professional counseling: 29

(1) Under the supervision of [a licensed clinical professional counselor or 30
another health care provider licensed under this article ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 31
TO PRACTICE ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, 32
PROFESSIONAL ART THE RAPY, OR PROFESSIONAL COUN SELING IN THE STATE, as 33
approved by the Board; and 34

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(2) While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 1
17–304 of this title. 2

17–301. 3

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section OR § 4
10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual may not practice, 5
attempt to practice, or offer to practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling, clinical 6
marriage and family therapy, clinical professional art therapy, or clinical professional 7
counseling in the State unless licensed by the Board. 8

(b) Subject to the regulations of the Board, subsection (a) of this section does not 9
apply to: 10

(1) A student working under the supervision of [a licensed ] AN 11
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZE D TO PRACTICE AS A mental health care provider IN THE 12
STATE while pursuing a supervised course of study in counseling that the Board approves 13
as qualifying training and experience under this title; or 14

(2) An individual who, in accordance with § 17–406 of this title, is working 15
as a trainee under the supervision of [a licensed clinical alc ohol and drug counselor or 16
another health care provider licensed or certified under this article ] AN INDIVIDUAL 17
AUTHORIZED TO PRACTI CE ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING, MARRIAGE AND 18
FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL ART THERAPY, OR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING 19
IN THE STATE and approved by the Board while fulfilling the experiential or course of 20
study requirements under § 17–302 of this subtitle or § 17–403 or § 17–404 of this title. 21

17–310. 22

(b) A licensed counselor or therapist may engage in advanced assessment 23
activities if the licensed counselor or therapist has completed training that includes: 24

(2) Completion of 500 hours of supervised, direct, client–related, advanced 25
assessment testing that is completed not less than 2 years following the completion of the 26
master’s degree, of which a minimum of 100 hours shall include face –to–face supervision 27
by a supervisor who is: 28

(i) A [licensed] mental health professional AUTHORIZED TO 29
PRACTICE IN THE STATE; 30

(ii) Proficient in the use of advanced assessment tests; and 31

(iii) Approved by the Board; and 32

17–401. 33

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(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDU AL AUTHORIZED TO 1
PRACTICE ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING , MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, 2
PROFESSIONAL ART THE RAPY, OR PROFESSIONAL COUN SELING IN THE STATE 3
UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 4

[(a)] (B) (1) This subsection only applies to individuals certified by the Board 5
as a certified professional counselor or certified professional counselor–marriage and family 6
therapist on or before September 30, 2008. 7

(2) (i) An individual shall be certified as a professional counselor by the 8
Board before the individual may: 9

1. Use the title “certified professional counselor”; 10

2. Use the initials “C.P.C.” after the name of the individual; 11
or 12

3. Represent to the public that the individual is certified as 13
a professional counselor. 14

(ii) A certificate to practice professional counseling issued by the 15
Board authorizes the certificate holder to practice professional counseling while the 16
certificate is effective. 17

(3) (i) An individual shall be certified as a professional 18
counselor–marriage and family therapist by the Board before the individual may: 19

1. Use the title “certified professional counselor –marriage 20
and family therapist”; 21

2. Use the initials “C.P.C. –M.F.T.” after the name of the 22
individual; or 23

3. Represent to the public that the individual is certified as 24
a certified professional counselor–marriage and family therapist. 25

(ii) A certificate to practice marriage and family therapy issued by 26
the Board authorizes the certificate holder to practice marriage and family therapy while 27
the certificate is effective. 28

[(b)] (C) (1) An individual shall be certified as a certified professional 29
counselor–alcohol and drug by the Board before the individual may: 30

(i) Use the title “certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug”; 31

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(ii) Use the initials “C.P.C. –A.D.” after the name of the individual; 1
or 2

(iii) Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a 3
certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug. 4

(2) An individual shall be certified as a certified associate 5
counselor–alcohol and drug by the Board before the individual may: 6

(i) Use the title “certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug”; 7

(ii) Use the initials “C.A.C. –A.D.” after the name of the individual; 8
or 9

(iii) Represent to the public that the individual is certified as a 10
certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug. 11

(3) An individual shall be certified as a certified supervise d 12
counselor–alcohol and drug by the Board before the individual may: 13

(i) Use the title “certified supervised counselor–alcohol and drug”; 14

(ii) Use the initials “C.S.C. –A.D.” after the name of the individual; 15
or 16

(iii) Represent to the public th at the individual is certified as a 17
certified supervised counselor–alcohol and drug. 18

(4) A certificate to practice alcohol and drug counseling issued by the Board 19
authorizes the certificate holder to practice alcohol and drug counseling while the certificate 20
is effective. 21

17–403. 22

(c) A certified associate counselor –alcohol and drug shall practice alcohol and 23
drug counseling under the supervision of a Board –approved alcohol and drug supervisor 24
who is: 25

(1) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; 26

(2) A certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug; 27

(3) A licensed clinical professional counselor; 28

(4) A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist; 29

(5) A licensed clinical professional art therapist; [or] 30
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(6) A health care provider licensed under this article with documented 1
expertise in alcohol and drug counseling; OR 2

(7) AN INDIVIDUAL OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE ALCOHOL 3
AND DRUG COUNSELING , MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL ART 4
THERAPY, OR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING IN THE STATE. 5

17–404. 6

(c) A certified supervised counselor –alcohol and drug shall practice alcohol and 7
drug counseling under the supervision of a Board –approved alcohol and drug supervisor 8
who is: 9

(1) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; 10

(2) A certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug; 11

(3) A certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug; 12

(4) A licensed clinical professional counselor; 13

(5) A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist; 14

(6) A licensed clinical professional art therapist; [or] 15

(7) A health care provider licensed under this article with documented 16
expertise in alcohol and drug counseling; OR 17

(8) AN INDIVIDUAL OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE ALCOHOL 18
AND DRUG COUNSELING , MARRIAGE AND FAMILY T HERAPY, PROFESSIONAL ART 19
THERAPY, OR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING IN THE STATE. 20

17–406. 21

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 22

(2) “Approved alcohol and drug supervisor” means: 23

(i) A certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug; 24

(ii) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; [or] 25

(iii) A health care provider licensed or certified under this article with 26
documented expertise in alcohol and drug counseling, as approved by the Board; OR 27

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(IV) AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS AN ALCOHOL 1
AND DRUG COUNSELOR IN THE STATE. 2

17–6A–10. 3

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle [, beginning January 1, 2015, ] 4
OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shal l be 5
licensed by the Board before the individual may practice behavior analysis in the State. 6

18–101. 7

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 8

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. 9

18–301. 10

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 11
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed or registered by the Board before 12
the individual may practice psychology as a psychologist or psychology associate in this 13
State. 14

(b) A registered psychology associate may practice psychology in this State only 15
if: 16

(1) The registered psychology associate is supervised by [a licensed 17
psychologist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGY IN THE STATE 18
in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board; 19

(2) The supervising [licensed psychologist] INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO 20
PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGY IN THE STATE is jointly responsible for the provision of 21
psychological services by the registered psychology associate; and 22

(3) The registered psychology associate does not use any title other than 23
“registered psychology associate”. 24

(f) (2) An individual who is employed by any of the departments under this 25
subsection on July 1, 1985 but who is not licensed by the Board shall functio n under the 26
direct supervision of [a licensed psychologist ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 27
PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGY IN THE STATE who takes full responsibility for the 28
psychological services provided by the individual. 29

18–302. 30

(i) The Board shall grant a waiver of the requirements of subsections (g) and 31
(h)(2) of this section to an applicant for a psychology associate registration if the applicant 32
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was approved by the Board before October 1, 2014, to practice psychology as a psycholo gy 1
associate under the supervision of [a licensed psychologist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 2
TO PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGY IN THE STATE. 3

19–101. 4

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 5

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Social Work Examiners. 6

(j) “Practice bachelor social work” means to use the education and training 7
required under § 19–302(b) of this title to: 8

(1) Practice social work under the supervision of [a licensed certified social 9
worker, licensed certified social worker–clinical, licensed master social worker, or licensed 10
bachelor social worker] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE BACHELOR SOCIAL 11
WORK, MASTER SOCIAL WORK , CERTIFIED SOCIAL WOR K, OR CERTIFIED SOCIAL 12
WORK–CLINICAL IN THE STATE who meets the conditions specified in regulations; or 13

(2) If approved by the Board in accordance with § 19 –302(f) of this title, 14
engage in independent practice. 15

(m) “Practice master social work” means to use the education and training 16
required under § 19–302(c) of this title to: 17

(1) Practice social work under the supervision of [a licensed certified social 18
worker, licensed certified social worker –clinical, or licensed master social worker ] AN 19
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE BACHELOR SOCIAL WORK, MASTER SOCIAL 20
WORK, CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK , OR CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE 21
STATE who meets the conditions specified in regulations; or 22

(2) If approved by the Board in accordance with § 19 –302(f) of this title, 23
engage in independent practice. 24

(n) (3) For an individual licensed as a master social worker, “practice social 25
work” also includes: 26

(i) Supervision of other social workers if the master social worker 27
meets the requirements set out in regulations; 28

(ii) Formulating a diagnosis, under the supervision of [a l icensed 29
certified social worker–clinical] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE CERTIFIED 30
SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE STATE; 31

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(iii) Treatment of biopsychosocial conditions, under the supervision 1
of [a licensed certified social worker –clinical] AN INDIVID UAL AUTHORIZED TO 2
PRACTICE CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE STATE; and 3

(iv) Treatment of behavioral health disorders, including substance 4
use disorders, addictive disorders, and mental disorders, and the provision of 5
psychotherapy under the superv ision of [a licensed certified social worker –clinical] AN 6
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE 7
STATE. 8

(4) For an individual licensed as a certified social worker, “practice social 9
work” also includes: 10

(i) Supervision of other social workers; 11

(ii) Formulating a diagnosis, under the supervision of [a licensed 12
certified social worker–clinical] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE CERTIFIED 13
SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE STATE; 14

(iii) Treatment of biopsychosocial conditions, under the supervision 15
of [a licensed certified social worker –clinical] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO 16
PRACTICE CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE STATE; and 17

(iv) Treatment of behavioral health disorders, includi ng substance 18
use disorders, addictive disorders, and mental disorders, and the provision of 19
psychotherapy under the supervision of [a licensed certified social worker –clinical] AN 20
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE 21
STATE. 22

(o) “Private practice” means the provision of psychotherapy by [a licensed 23
certified social worker–clinical] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE CERTIFIED 24
SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE STATE who assumes responsibility and accountability 25
for the nature and quality of the services provided to a client: 26

(1) In exchange for direct payment or third–party reimbursement; or 27

(2) On a pro bono basis as determined in regulations adopted by the Board. 28

19–301. 29

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 30
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be: 31

(1) Licensed by the Board before the individual may practice social work in 32
this State while representing oneself as a social worker; or 33
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(2) Licensed as a certified social worker–clinical before the individual may 1
practice clinical social work in this State. 2

19–302. 3

(f) (4) Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit an employer 4
from requiring supervision of [a licensed bachelor social worker or a licensed master social 5
worker] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE SOC IAL WORK OR MASTER 6
SOCIAL WORK IN THE STATE who is approved to engage in independent practice under 7
this subsection. 8

(5) The Board shall approve a licensee to provide supervision, in 9
accordance with regulations adopted by the Board, if the licensee: 10

(i) Is [a licensed bachelor social worker or a licensed master social 11
worker] AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE SOCIAL WORK OR MASTER SOCIAL WORK IN THE 12
STATE AND approved to engage in independent practice under this subsection; 13

19–307. 14

(c) (2) A licensed master social worker may not: 15

(i) Engage in independent practice unless the licensed master social 16
worker is approved by the Board to engage in independent practice in accordance with § 17
19–302(f) of this subtitle; 18

(ii) Treat behavioral health or emotional disorders or provide 19
psychotherapy without the supervision of [a licensed certified social worker –clinical] AN 20
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE 21
STATE; 22

(iii) Diagnose a behavioral health disorder without the supervision of 23
[a licensed certified social worker–clinical] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE 24
CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE STATE; or 25

(iv) Engage in private practice. 26

(3) A licensed certified social worker may not: 27

(i) Treat behavioral health or emotional disorders or provide 28
psychotherapy without the supervision of [a licensed certified social worker –clinical] AN 29
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE 30
STATE; 31

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(ii) Diagnose a mental disorder without the supervision of [a 1
licensed certified social worker –clinical] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE 2
CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORK–CLINICAL IN THE STATE; or 3

(iii) Engage in private practice. 4

20–101. 5

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 6

(c) “Board” means the State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care 7
Program Professionals. 8

20–301. 9

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection OR § 10–14A–03 OF 10
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall receive a certificate from the 11
Board before the individual may be a program administrator in this State. 12

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection [, on or before 13
October 1, 2015, ] OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an 14
individual shall receive a certificate from the Board before the individual may be a 15
residential child and youth care practitioner in this State. 16

21–101. 17

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 18

(a–1) “Apprenticeship” means a program of training and experience under the 19
supervision of [a licensed environmental health specialist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED 20
TO PRACTICE AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST IN THE STATE that is part 21
of the requirements for a Board–approved baccalaureate degree from an accredited college 22
or university. 23

(b) “Board” means the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists. 24

(e) “Environmental health specialist –in–training program” means a program of 25
training and experience under the supervision of [a licensed environmental health 26
specialist] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL 27
HEALTH SPECIALIST IN THE STATE or other individual acceptable to the Board. 28

21–301. 29

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 30
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the 31
individual may practice as an environmental health specialist in this State. 32
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Article – Insurance 1

1–101. 2

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. 3

(k) “Commissioner” means the Maryland Insurance Commissioner. 4

10–103. 5

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this article OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 6
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, before a person acts as an insurance producer in the State, the 7
person must obtain: 8

(1) a license in the kind or subdivision of insurance for which the person 9
intends to act as an insurance producer; and 10

(2) if acting for an insurer, an appointment from the insurer. 11

10–203. 12

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 13
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must obtain a license before the person acts as an 14
adviser in the State. 15

10–304. 16

(a) [An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 17
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN individual must obtain a license before the individual 18
provides bail bondsman services in the State. 19

10–403. 20

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 21
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person must obtain a license before the person acts as a public 22
adjuster in the State. 23

26–201. 24

[A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 25
ARTICLE, A person may not provide motor club service or engage in the business of a motor 26
club in the State unless the person meets the requirements of this title and has a license 27
issued by the Commissioner. 28

Article – Labor and Employment 29
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7–101. 1

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 2

(d) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. 3

7–301. 4

Except as otherwise provided in this title OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 5
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, an individual shall be licensed by the Commissioner before the 6
individual may perform a farm labor contracting service in the State for consideration. 7

9–6A–09. 8

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDU AL AUTHORIZED TO 9
PROVIDE REHABILITATI ON COUNSELING OR VOC ATIONAL REHABILITATI ON 10
SERVICES IN THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 11
ARTICLE. 12

[(a)] (B) To qualify for registration, a nurse case manager shall be certified as 13
such by the State Board of Nursing. 14

[(b)] (C) To qualify for registration, a rehabilitation counselor shall: 15

(1) have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in rehabilitation 16
counseling, human services, psychology, or a related field with at least 1 year of work 17
experience in a human services occupation; 18

(2) have a master’s or doctoral degree in rehabilitation counseling, human 19
services, psychology, education, or a related field; or 20

(3) be a certified rehabilitation counselor, certified vocational evaluator, 21
certified disability management specialist, hold an equivalent national certification that is 22
acceptable to the Commission, or have met all of the education and experience 23
requirements to be eligible to be certified. 24

[(c)] (D) To qualify for registration, a vocational evaluator shall: 25

(1) have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in vocational 26
evaluation, rehabilitation psychology, human services, education, or a related field with 1 27
year of work experience in that field; 28

(2) have a master’s or doctoral degree in rehabilitation, vocational 29
evaluation, psychology, human services, education, or a related field; or 30

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(3) be certified or have met all of the educational and experience 1
requirements to be eligible to be certified in vocational evaluation by the Commission on 2
certification of work adjustment and v ocational evaluation specialists, or have met all of 3
the education and experience requirements to be eligible for certification. 4

[(d)] (E) In addition to the requirements of subsections [(b)] (C) and [(c)] (D) of 5
this section: 6

(1) a rehabilitation cou nselor who has met the education requirements 7
under subsection [(b)(1)] (C)(1) or (2) of this section to qualify for registration shall work 8
under the administrative supervision of AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AS 9
a [certified] rehabilitation counselor, [certified] vocational evaluator, [certified] disability 10
management specialist, [certified] case manager, or [certified] rehabilitation registered 11
nurse IN THE STATE; and 12

(2) a vocational evaluator who has met the education re quirements under 13
subsection [(c)(1)] (D)(1) or (2) of this section shall work under the administrative 14
supervision of AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE AS a [certified] vocational 15
evaluator, [certified] rehabilitation counselor, [certified] disability management specialist, 16
[certified] case manager, or [certified] rehabilitation registered nurse IN THE STATE. 17

Article – Natural Resources 18

4–101. 19

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 20

(i) “Department” means Department of Natural Resources. 21

4–211. 22

(a) (1) [Any] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 23
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ANY person who desires to commercially practice the art of 24
taxidermy or who desires to mount or preserve any species of finfish for a person other than 25
himself first shall obtain a taxidermist and fur–tanning license. 26

5–417. 27

(a) (1) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 28
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, A person may not engage in the work or business of a tree expert 29
without a license issued under the provisions of this part. 30

Article – Public Safety 31

11–105. 32

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 1
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person shall obtain a license issued under this subtitle before 2
the person engages in business as a manufacturer or dealer, possesses explosives other 3
than explosives for use in firearms, or possesses or stores explosives for use in firearms in 4
the State. 5

(b) (1) A person shall obtain a license to engage in business as a dealer under 6
this subtitle before the person engages in the business of loading or reloading small arms 7
ammunition in the State. 8

(2) The owner or operator of a mine, quarry, or other operation or business 9
that uses explosives, or a contractor who performs work that uses explosives, shall obtain 10
a license to engage in business as a dealer under this subtitle. 11

(c) This section does not apply to [the]: 12

(1) THE armed forces, the National Guard, the State Guard, or officers or 13
employees of the United States, the State, or a local subdivision of the State who are 14
authorized to handle explosives in the performance of their duties; OR 15

(2) AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO HANDLE EXPLO SIVES IN THE 16
STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 17

(d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person need not obtain a 18
license to possess or store up to 5 pounds of smokeless powd er for the loading or reloading 19
of small arms ammunition, and up to 5 pounds of black powder for the loading or reloading 20
of small arms ammunition or for use in the loading of antique arms or replicas of antique 21
arms, if the smokeless powder and black powd er are stored in their original shipping 22
containers and are possessed only for personal use in firearms. 23

(2) A person may not possess or store explosives for use in firearms in any 24
quantity in multifamily dwellings, apartments, dormitories, hotels, scho ols, other public 25
buildings, or buildings or structures open for public use. 26

(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, the State Fire 27
Marshal may issue a permit to allow temporary possession of explosives for use in firearms 28
in a building or structure open for public use. 29

12–606. 30

[A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 31
ARTICLE, A person shall be certified by the State Fire Marshal as a nongovernmental 32
electrical inspector before the person inspects or certifies an electrical installation. 33

12–801. 34

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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 1

(d) “Board” means the Elevator Safety Review Board. 2

12–826. 3

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF 4
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an 5
elevator mechanic before the person erects, constructs, wires, alters, replaces, maintains, 6
repairs, dismantles, or services elevator units in the State. 7

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF 8
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an 9
elevator contractor before the person engages in the business of erecting, constructing, 10
wiring, altering, replacing, maintaining, repairing, dismantling, or servicing elevator units 11
in the State. 12

(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle OR § 13
10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person shall be licensed by the 14
Board as an elevator renovator contracto r before the person engages in the business of 15
elevator renovating. 16

(2) By June 1, 2004, a person who engages in the business of elevator 17
renovating for a business incorporated before January 1, 2002, shall be licensed by the 18
Board as an elevator renova tor contractor before the person engages in the business of 19
elevator renovating. 20

(d) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF 21
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an 22
elevator renovator mechanic before the person performs elevator renovator work. 23

(e) Except as otherwise provided in Part III of this subtitle OR § 10–14A–03 OF 24
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, a person shall be licensed by the Board as an 25
accessibility lift mechanic before the person erects, constructs, wires, alters, replaces, 26
maintains, repairs, dismantles, or services commercial stairway chairlifts, vertical platform 27
lifts, or incline platform lifts in the State. 28

(f) (2) (i) An individual who works as an elevator apprentice under the 29
direct supervision of [a licensed ] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE AS AN 30
elevator mechanic or [licensed] AN elevator renovator mechanic IN THE STATE need not 31
obtain a license. 32

(ii) An individual commonly known as an elevator helper who works 33
under the direct supervision of [a licensed] AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE 34
AS AN elevator mechanic or [a licensed] AN elevator renovator mechanic IN THE STATE 35
need not obtain a license. 36
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12–832. 1

(a) While an elevator mechanic license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to 2
erect, construct, wire, alter, replace, maintain, repair, dismantle, or service elevator units 3
under the direct supervision of AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE AS [a 4
licensed] AN elevator contractor IN THE STATE. 5

(e) While an accessibility lift mechanic license is in effect, the license authorizes 6
the licensee to erect, construct, wire, alter, replace, maintain, repair, dismantle, and service 7
commercial stairway chairlifts, vertical platform lifts, or incline platform lifts under the 8
direct supervision of AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR IZED TO PRACTICE AS [a licensed ] AN 9
elevator contractor IN THE STATE. 10

Article – Public Utilities 11

1–101. 12

(a) In this division the following words have the meanings indicated. 13

(d) “Commission” means the Public Service Commission. 14

7–317. 15

(a) (1) [Beginning] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 16
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEGINNING July 1, 2025, a person may not engage in the 17
business of an energy salesperson in the State unless the person holds a license issued by 18
the Commission. 19

7–318. 20

(a) [Beginning] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 21
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, BEGINNING July 1, 2025, a person may not engage in the 22
business of an energy vendor in the State unless the person holds a license issued by the 23
Commission. 24

24–106. 25

(b) (1) A person holding a valid master plumber/gasfitter license or a 26
journeyman plumber/gasfitter license issued by the Commission is entitled to an equivalent 27
license issued by the State Board of Plumbing without examination on presentation of: 28

(i) the license issued by the Commission; and 29

(ii) a notarized statement of good standing issued by the 30
Commission. 31
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(2) A person holding a val id master plumber/gasfitter license or a 1
journeyman plumber/gasfitter license issued by the State Board of Plumbing is entitled to 2
an equivalent license issued by the Commission without examination on presentation of 3
the license issued by the State Board of Plumbing. 4

(3) SUBJECT TO § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, 5
AN INDIVIDUAL HOLDIN G A VALID MASTER PLU MBER/GASFITTER LICENSE IN 6
ANOTHER STATE IS ENT ITLED TO AN EQUIVALE NT LICENSE ISSUED BY THE 7
COMMISSION WITHOUT EXAMINATION ON PRESENTATION OF THE LICENSE ISSUED 8
BY THE COMMISSION. 9

Article – Transportation 10

15–402. 11

(a) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 12
ARTICLE, A person may not act as a vehicle salesman unless the person is licensed by the 13
Administration under this subtitle. 14

15–502. 15

(a) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 16
ARTICLE, A person may not conduct the business of an automotive dismantler and recycler 17
or a scrap processor, or engage in the business of acquiring or offering to purchase or remove 18
vehicles which are to be dismantled in whole or in part by that person for the sale of usable 19
parts, unless the person is licensed by the Administration under this subtitle. 20

(b) (1) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE 21
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, A person may not advertise for the purchase, towing, or removal 22
of junk or abandoned vehicles unless the person is licensed by the Administration under 23
this subtitle. 24

(2) Any advertisement for the purchase, towing, or removal of junk or 25
abandoned vehicles by a licensee under this subtitle shall include the license number of the 26
licensee. 27

(c) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 28
ARTICLE, A person may not store on any private property for more than 30 days any 29
vehicle that is to be dismantled, destroyed, or scrapped, unless the person is an automotive 30
dismantler and recycler or a scrap processor licensed under this subtitle. 31

15–602. 32

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[A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 1
ARTICLE, A person may not conduct the business of a title service agent unless the person 2
is licensed by the Administration under this subtitle. 3

15–702. 4

[A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 5
ARTICLE, A person may not conduct a drivers’ school unless the person is licensed by the 6
Administration under this subtitle. 7

15–802. 8

[A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10–14A–03 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 9
ARTICLE, A person may not act as a driving instructor unless the person is licensed by the 10
Administration under this subtitle. 11

23–103.1. 12

(b) (1) (I) The Division shall: 13

[(i)] 1. Administer an examination to each inspection mechanic 14
applicant; and 15

[(ii)] 2. If the Division determines the applicant is qualified, 16
license the inspection mechanic applicant to conduct vehicle inspections. 17

[(2)] (II) The examination shall include a written test and a practical test. 18

(2) THE DIVISION MAY NOT REQU IRE AN INDIVIDUAL AU THORIZED 19
TO CONDUCT VEHICLE I NSPECTIONS IN THE STATE UNDER § 10–14A–03 OF THE 20
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE TO CONDUCT AN EXAMINATION. 21

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 22
October 1, 2026. 23