BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD AT LEAST
TWICE YEARLY. EXAMINATION FEE SHALL BE $100. THE APPLICANT
MAY RETAKE ANY PORTION OF EXAMINATION FAILED UPON PAYMENT OF
REEXAMINATION FEE OF $50. IF FAILURE OCCURS AFTER TWO
REEXAMINATION ATTEMPTS, APPLICANT MUST RETAKE THE ENTIRE
EXAMINATION AND PAY THE EXAMINATION FEE OF $100.

(2)    THE BOARD APPROVED THEORY EXAMINATION SHALL
BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OR INSTITUTION OFFERING THEORY
EDUCATION. PASSAGE OF THE THEORY EXAMINATION IS NECESSARY
PRIOR TO PROCEEDING TO THE PRACTICAL TRAINING PHASE OF
QUALIFICATION FOR LICENSURE.

(3)    THE APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION FOR A
LICENSE TO TEACH THE PRACTICAL EDUCATION AND CLINICAL
TRAINING OF STUDENT ELECTROLOGISTS SHALL BE MADE ON FORMS
SUPPLIED BY THE BOARD. THE APPLICANT SHALL MEET
QUALIFICATIONS IN THIS SUBTITLE FOR CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
ELECTROLOGISTS. THE INSTRUCTOR EXAMINATION SHALL BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD AND THE FEE FOR THIS SHALL BE
$100. THE APPLICANT MAY RETAKE ANY PORTION OF EXAMINATION
FAILED UPON PAYMENT OF REEXAMINATION FEE OF $50. IF FAILURE
OCCURS AFTER TWO REEXAMINATION ATTEMPTS, THE APPLICANT MUST
RETAKE THE ENTIRE EXAMINATION AND PAY THE EXAMINATION FEE OF
$100.

(K) THE BOARD IN ITS DISCRETION MAY WAIVE THE
EXAMINATION REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE AND ISSUE A LICENSE TO
PRACTICE ELECTROLOGY IN THIS STATE UPON PAYMENT OF
EXAMINATION FEE OF $100 AND LICENSE FEE OF $100, RENEWABLE
BIENNIALLY IF THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID LICENSE TO
PRACTICE ELECTROLOGY IN ANOTHER STATE, PROVIDED, IN THE
OPINION OF THE BOARD, THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE IN THAT
STATE ARE AT LEAST EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
LICENSURE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(L) ALL PERSONS LICENSED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY USE
THE TITLE "REGISTERED ELECTROLOGIST" AND THE ABBREVIATION
"R. E.". INSTRUCTOR ELECTROLOGISTS LICENSED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE MAY ALSO USE THE TITLE "CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
ELECTROLOGIST". USE OF OTHER WORDING OR ABBREVIATIONS IS
NOT PERMITTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(M) ADVERTISING WHETHER ORAL OR PRINTED BY REGISTERED
ELECTROLOGISTS, CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR ELECTROLOGISTS OR
SCHOOLS OF PRACTICAL ELECTROLOGY LICENSED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE EXECUTED IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE DECISION OF THE BOARD AS TO WHETHER
II IS MISLEADING OR FRAUDULENT.

(N) THIS LAW THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THOSE ELECTROLOGISTS AND
INSTRUCTOR ELECTROLOGISTS HOLDING VALID LICENSES IN THIS
STATE ON JULY 1, 1978. ALL ELECTROLOGISTS AND INSTRUCTOR
ELECTROLOGISTS CURRENTLY LICENSED IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND
AND IN GOOD STANDING AT THE TIME THIS LAW IS ENACTED, WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE RENEWAL ON OCTOBER 31,
1978, WITHOUT FURTHER EXAMINATION.