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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

audiology, which now appears in § 2-402 of this
subtitle — and from Art. 43, § 800(4).

In subsection (a) of this section, the references
to "attempt" and "offer" to practice audiology
are added to conform to similar provisions
governing other health occupations in present
Art. 43. See, e.g., as to "attempt" Art. 43, §
489(a), as to podiatrists, and as to "offer" Art.
43, § 768, as to nursing home administrators.

Present Art. 43, § 800(2), which provides that a
person may not purchase a license with the intent
to use it as evidence of fraudulent
qualifications, is deleted as unnecessary in
light of the provisions of this section.

As to the referenced exceptions in subsection (a)
of this section, see §§ 2-102 and 2-301(b) of
this title.

2-402. MISREPRESENTATION.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY 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 AUDIOLOGY IN THIS
STATE; OR

(2)  EVALUATES, EXAMINES, DIRECTS, INSTRUCTS, OR
COUNSELS INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM DISORDERS OR CONDITIONS
THAT AFFECT HEARING, OR ASSISTS THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE
PERCEPTION OF SOUND.

(B)  CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED -- IN GENERAL.

UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY UNDER THIS
TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT USE, WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT
THAT THE PERSON PRACTICES AUDIOLOGY, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
WORDS OR TERMS:

(1)  "AUDIOLOGICAL";

(2)  "AUDIOLOGIST";

(3)  "AUDIOLOGY";

(4)  "HEARING CLINIC";

(5)  "HEARING CLINICIAN";

(6) "HEARING OR AURAL REHABILITATION"; OR