MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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IS UNFAVORABLE TO THE PARTY COMPLAINED AGAINST. HOWEVER,
THE RECORD SHALL BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING BY
THE PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDINGS AND THEIR COUNSEL AND
SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO THE REVIEWING COURT, IF THE
REVIEW OF THE BOARD'S DECISION IS DULY REQUESTED AS
REQUIRED BY LAW AND THE MARYLAND RULES.

(2) AN INDIVIDUAL, HOWEVER, MAY IN WRITING

WAIVE THE PROTECTION OF THIS SUBSECTION AS TO ANY

DESIGNATED RECORD PERTAINING TO HIM FOR ANY PURPOSE
SPECIFIED BY HIM.

295.

(A)     AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE
REGISTERED NURSING SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD WRITTEN
EVIDENCE, VERIFIED BY OATH OR AFFIRMATION, THAT THE
APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED THE REQUIRED STATE APPROVED
REGISTERED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM, AS DEFINED BY THE
BOARD, AND FOR THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF WHICH HOLDS
A DIPLOMA OR DEGREE.

(B)   THE APPLICANT SHALL PASS A WRITTEN EXAMINATION
IN THE SUBJECTS THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE. UPON
SUCCESSFULLY PASSING THE EXAMINATION, THE BOARD SHALL
ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT A LICENSE TO PRACTICE NURSING AS A
REGISTERED NURSE.

(C)    THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A LICENSE TO PRACTICE
NURSING AS A REGISTERED NURSE WITHOUT EXAMINATION BY
ENDORSEMENT TO AN APPLICANT WHO HAS BEEN DULY LICENSED AS
A REGISTERED NURSE UNDER THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE,
TERRITORY OR FOREIGN COUNTRY, IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE
BOARD, THE APPLICANT'S EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AT THE
TIME OF THE APPLICANT'S GRADUATION FULFILLED THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE.

(D)     THE APPLICANT APPLYING FOR A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE AS A REGISTERED NURSE SHALL PAY THE FEE
ESTABLISHED BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD. AN
ADDITIONAL FEE, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE REGULATIONS, IS
REQUIRED FOR EACH RE-EXAMINATION.

(E)   ANY PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS A
REGISTERED NURSE IN THIS STATE HAS THE RIGHT TO USE THE
TITLE "REGISTERED NURSE" AND THE ABBREVIATION "R.N.". NO
OTHER PERSON MAY ASSUME THIS TITLE OR USE THE
ABBREVIATION OR ANY OTHER WORDS, LETTERS, SIGNS, OR
DEVICES TO INDICATE THAT THE PERSON USING THEM IS A
REGISTERED NURSE.

296.

(A) AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE LICENSED