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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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the first sentence of § 296(c) and the second
sentence of (e).

Subsection (a) of this section is standard
language added to this and, where necessary,
corresponding sections of other titles of this
article, as discussed in the General Revisor's
Note to this article.

Subsection (c)(1) of this section is standard
language added to conform with Board practice and
with present, similar provisions in Art. 43 that
govern examination for licensing by other health
occupation boards. It provides an element of
fundamental fairness by requiring the Board to
give qualified applicants notice before giving
the examinations.

Subsection (d) of this section is revised in
standard language used in this and, where
necessary, corresponding sections of other titles
of this article to state expressly provisions
that presently are only implied in the law: i.e.,
that the Board has control over the content,
administration, form, and scoring of the required
examinations. Consequently, the Board may offer
an examination that is more comprehensive than a
written examination. This change is called to
the attention of the General Assembly.

In subsection (e)(2) of this section, the
reference in present Art. 43, § 294(a)(10) to
Art. 43, § 296(d), which provides an exception
for the limitation of the number of examinations
that may be taken, is deleted as obsolete. See
Ch. 591, Acts of 1975, which repealed the
referenced provision.

In subsection (f) of this section, the word
"authorized" is substituted for "approved", for
clarity.

As to the general authority of the Board to set
fees, see § 7-206 of this title.

The requirement that an applicant pass the
appropriate examination now appears in § 7-302 of
this subtitle.

7-305. SAME — CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER.

AN APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR CERTIFICATION AS A CERTIFIED
NURSE PRACTITIONER ONLY IF THE APPLICANT PASSES A BOARD
APPROVED EXAMINATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the examination
requirements of Art. 43, § 301A(b)(l).