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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

The only changes are in style.

Art. 77, §82(b) now appears as §11-101 of this
article.

7-205. OBTAINING HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA BY EXAMINATION.

(A)   WHO MAY OBTAIN.

AN INDIVIDUAL MAY OBTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA BY
EXAMINATION AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION IF HE:

(1)    HAS NOT OBTAINED A HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE
OR DIPLOMA;

(2)   HAS RESIDED IN THIS STATE OR ON A FEDERAL
RESERVATION IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS, EXCEPT THAT
THE STATE BOARD MAY WAIVE THIS RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT IF IT
CONSIDERS THE WAIVER JUSTIFIED;

(3)   IS 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER; AND

(4)    HAS WITHDRAWN FROM A REGULAR FULL-TIME
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS.

(B)   EXAMINATIONS TO BE GIVEN AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR.

THE STATE BOARD SHALL EXAMINE INDIVIDUALS FOR A HIGH

SCHOOL DIPLOMA AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR AT PLACES THROUGHOUT

THIS STATE THAT ARE REASONABLY CONVENIENT FOR THE
APPLICANTS.

(C)   TYPE OF EXAMINATION.

THE EXAMINATION SHALL:

(1)     BE OFFERED IN APPROPRIATE HIGH SCHOOL
SUBJECT AREAS; AND

(2)   BE OF A COMPREHENSIVE NATURE AS DETERMINED
BY THE STATE BOARD.

(D)   FAILURE.

AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FAILS AN EXAMINATION MAY TAKE
RETESTS.

(E)   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES MAY EARN THE MARYLAND HIGH
SCHOOL DIPLOMA BY TAKING THE EXAMINATIONS FURNISHED BY THE
UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE AND GIVEN BY THE
APPROPRIATE SERVICE OFFICER.

(F)   RULES AND REGULATIONS.

THE DIPLOMA SHALL BE AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD.