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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 591

PRACTICAL NURSING SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD EVIDENCE,
VERIFIED BY OATH OR AFFIRMATION THAT THE APPLICANT HAS
COMPLETED A REQUIRED STATE APPROVED PRACTICAL NURSING
EDUCATION PROGRAM OR ITS EQUIVALENT, AS DEFINED BY THE
BOARD AND FOR THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF WHICH HOLDS
A DIPLOMA.

(B)    ALL APPLICANTS TO PRACTICE LICENSED PRACTICAL
NURSING SHALL HOLD A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS
EQUIVALENT BEFORE WRITING THE EXAMINATION FOR LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSING.

(C)   THE APPLICANT SHALL PASS A WRITTEN EXAMINATION
IN WHATEVER SUBJECTS THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE. UPON
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE EXAMINATION THE BOARD SHALL
ISSUE TO THE APPLICANT A LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS A
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE.

(D)   THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A LICENSE TO PRACTICE
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING WITHOUT EXAMINATION BY
ENDORSEMENT TO ANY APPLICANT WHO HAS BEEN LICENSED OR
REGISTERED AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE OK A PERSON
ENTITLED TO PERFORM SIMILAR SERVICES UNDER A DIFFERENT
TITLE, UNDER LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE, TERRITORY OR FOREIGN
COUNTRY, IF, IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD, THE APPLICANT'S
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER
GRADUATION FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE AT
THE TIME.

(E)    THE APPLICANT APPLYING FOR A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL 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.

(F)   ANY PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE TO PRACTICE
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING IN THIS STATE SHALL HAVE THE
RIGHT TO USE THE TITLE "LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE" AND THE
ABBREVIATION "L.P.N.". NO OTHER PERSONS MAY ASSUME THE
TITLE OR USE THOSE ABBREVIATIONS OR ANY OTHER WORDS,
LETTERS, SIGNS OR DEVICES TO INDICATE THAT -THE PERSON
USING THEM IS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE.

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(A)    THE LICENSE OF EVERY PERSON LICENSED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE RENEWED BIENNIALLY.
THE FEE FOR RENEWAL SHALL BE AS ESTABLISHED BY THE
REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD.

(B)   THE RENEWAL SHALL RENDER THE HOLDER A LEGAL
PRACTITIONER OF NURSING FOR THE PERIOD STATED ON THE
RENEWAL FORM.