1458                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 634

(b) If the Board determines that another state or jurisdiction
has requirements equivalent to or higher than those in effect pursuant
to this subtitle for the selling and the practice of fitting hearing aids,
and that this state or jurisdiction has a program equivalent to or
stricter than the program for determining whether applicants pur-
suant to this subtitle are qualified to sell and fit hearing aids, the
Board may issue certificates of endorsement to applicants therefor
who hold current, unsuspended, and unrevoked certificates or licenses
to sell and fit hearing aids in the other state or jurisdiction. No
applicant for a certificate of endorsement pursuant to this subsection
is required to submit to or undergo any examination, investigation,
or other procedure, other than the payment of fees, pursuant to
Sections 729, 730 and 731 of this subtitle. The holder of a certificate
of endorsement shall be registered in the same manner as holders
of certificates of registration. The fee for an initial certificate of
endorsement shall be the same as the fee for an initial certificate of
registration. Fee, grounds, and procedures for renewal, suspension,
and revocation of certificates of endorsement shall be the same as
for renewal, suspension, and revocation of certificates of registration.

733. Temporary Certificate of Registration.

(a)    An applicant who fulfills the requirements of Section 729 and
who has not previously applied to take the examination provided
under subsection (a) of Section 730 may apply to the Board for a
temporary certificate of registration.

(b)    Upon receiving an application provided under subsection (a)
of this Section accompanied by a fee of $5, the Board shall issue a
temporary certificate of registration which entitles the applicant
to practice the fitting of hearing aids for a period ending ten
days after the conclusion of the next examination given after the
date of issue.

(c)    No temporary certificate of registration shall be issued by
the Board under this Section unless the applicant shows to the
satisfaction of the Board that he is or will be employed, supervised,
and trained by a person who holds a valid certificate of registration
or certificate of endorsement issued under this subtitle.

(d)    If a person who holds a temporary certificate of registration
issued under this Section does not take the next examination given
after the date of issue, the temporary certificate shall not be renewed
unless there are extenuating circumstances in the judgment of the
Board.

(e)    If a person who holds a temporary certificate of registration
issued under this Section takes and fails to pass the next examination
given after the date of issue, the Board may renew the temporary
certificate of registration for a period ending ten days after the
conclusion of the next e