Ch. 478                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

(i) Unless the individual chooses to apply for
a license under this subtitle, an individual employed by any
agency of the federal government, county public school system,
State-approved nonpublic school for handicapped children, or
chartered educational institution of this State or the State
Department of Education while performing the duties of that
employment;

(ii) A student or trainee in speech-LANGUAGE
pathology while pursuing a supervised course of study at an
accredited university or college or a recognized training center;
and

(iii) A volunteer while working in free speech
and hearing screening programs.

(2) The Board may allow a speech-LANGUAGE pathologist
licensed in another state to practice speech-LANGUAGE pathology
in this State without a license if the speech-LANGUAGE
pathologist:

(i) Recently has become a resident of this
State; and

(ii) Has an application for a license pending
before the Board.

19-302.

(a)  To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an
individual who meets the requirements, of this section.

(b)  The applicant shall be of good moral character.

(c)  The applicant shall:

(1)   [Have a master's degree or its equivalent from an
educational institution with a graduate program recognized by the
Board in:

(i) Speech pathology; or

(ii) Any other subject, if the applicant has
taken courses in speech pathology that the Board finds sufficient
to qualify the applicant in speech pathology; and

(2)  Have fulfilled the clinical experience,
employment, and additional educational requirements established
by rules and regulations adopted by the Board on the basis of
appropriate national standards.] HOLD A MASTER'S DEGREE OR ITS
EQUIVALENT IN THE AREA OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY FROM AN

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