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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHERE THE APPLICANT MET THE ACADEMIC
REQUIREMENTS.

(F) EXAMINATION.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, THE
APPLICANT SHALL PASS AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE BOARD UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §
920(a) through (d).

Subsection (f) of this section is rephrased in
standard language to state expressly that if a
license applicant is required to take an
examination under this subtitle, then the
applicant must pass that examination before the
applicant may be licensed.

In subsection (e)(2) of this section, the
reference to 2 months "of supervised" experience
is new language added to conform to current
practice in the field and to correct an apparent,
inadvertent omission in present Art. 43, §
920(d)(2)(ii).

9-303. WAIVER OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS.

(A) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST LICENSE.

(1)  THE BOARD SHALL WAIVE THE EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF § 9-302(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR
AN APPLICANT FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST LICENSE:

(I)  WHO APPLIED FOR A LICENSE BEFORE JULY
1, 1979;

(II)  WHOSE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE IS IN THIS

STATE;

(III)  WHO PRESENTS TO THE BOARD
SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT PRACTICED
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS
BEFORE JULY 1, 1979; AND

(IV)  WHO HAS A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN A
HEALTH SCIENCE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

(2)  EXCEPT FOR AN APPLICANT WHO WAS LICENSED AS
AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL WAIVE THE EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS OF § 9-302(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR AN APPLICANT
FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST LICENSE WHO HAS:

(I) PRACTICED LIMITED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
FOR AT LEAST 4 YEARS EITHER AS A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL