HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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As to the referenced exceptions in subsection (a)
of this section, see §§ 19-102 and 19-301(b) of
this title.

19-402. MISREPRESENTATION.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE SPEECH PATHOLOGY UNDER
THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC BY
TITLE, BY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES,
OR OTHERWISE THAT THE PERSON:

(1)  IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE SPEECH PATHOLOGY
IN THIS STATE; OR

(2)  EVALUATES, EXAMINES, INSTRUCTS, OR COUNSELS
INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM DISORDERS OR CONDITIONS THAT
AFFECT SPEECH AND LANGUAGE.

(B)  CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED — IN GENERAL.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE SPEECH PATHOLOGY UNDER
THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT USE, WITH THE INTENT TO
REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON PRACTICES SPEECH PATHOLOGY, ANY
WORD OR TERM CONNOTING PROFESSIONAL PROFICIENCY IN SPEECH
PATHOLOGY, INCLUDING:

(1)  "COMMUNICATION DISORDERS";

(2)  "COMMUNICOLOGIST";

(3)  "LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST";

(4)  "LOGOPEDIST";

(5)  "SPEECH AND LANGUAGE CLINICIAN";

(6)  "SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST";

(7)  "SPEECH CLINIC";

(8)  "SPEECH CLINICIAN";

(9)  "SPEECH CORRECTION";

(10)  "SPEECH CORRECTIONIST";

(11)  "SPEECH PATHOLOGY";

(12)  "SPEECH THERAPIST"; OR

(13)  "SPEECH THERAPY".

(C) SAME — EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN AUTHORIZED
INDIVIDUALS.