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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

(A)  ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES.

THE BOARD MAY SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE AND
RENEWAL OF LICENSES AND ITS OTHER SERVICES.

(B)  DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

THE BOARD SHALL PAY ALL FUNDS COLLECTED UNDER THIS
TITLE INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, § 918.

In subsection (b) of this section, the present
requirement that all funds collected be paid
"over to the State Treasurer" is deleted as
implicit in the requirement that the funds are
part of the General Fund of this State.

SUBTITLE 3. LICENSING.

9-301. LICENSE REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS       TITLE, AN

INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE BOARD    BEFORE THE

INDIVIDUAL MAY PRACTICE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY    OR LIMITED
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THIS STATE.

(B)  EXCEPTIONS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1) AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR AN OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY ASSISTANT, WHILE PRACTICING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THAT
EMPLOYMENT;

(2)  A STUDENT OR TRAINEE WHO IS DESIGNATED AS A
STUDENT OR TRAINEE, WHILE:

(I)  FULFILLING A FIELD WORK REQUIREMENT
UNDER § 9-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(II)  PURSUING A SUPERVISED COURSE OF STUDY
IN AN ACCREDITED OR APPROVED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM LEADING TO
A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE IN:

1.  OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OR

2.  LIMITED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OR
ITS EQUIVALENT;

(3)  AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AIDE WHO AIDS IN THE
PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IF THE AIDE: