3222

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 516

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

10-302.

(a)  To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an
individual who meets the requirements of this section.

(b)  The applicant shall be of good moral character.

(c)  The applicant shall be at least 18 years old.

(d)  (1) The applicant shall submit to the Board
satisfactory evidence of scholastic and professional
education that is at least equal to the [current] standards
set by the Board . HOWEVER, AN APPLICANT WHO IS LICENSED TO
PRACTICE OPTOMETRY IN ANY OTHER STATE SHALL SUBMIT
SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF SCHOLASTIC AND PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION THAT IS AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE STANDARDS SET BY THE
BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICANT'S COMPLETION OF
SCHOLASTIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.

(2) On written request, the Board shall provide
information as to the [current] scholastic and professional
education standards that the Board [sets] HAD . IN THE CASE
OF AN OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANT THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IN
EFFECT AT THE TIME OF AN APPLICANT'S COMPLETION OF
SCHOLASTIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.

(e)  Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the
applicant shall pass an examination given by the Board under
this subtitle.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 517
(Senate Bill 342)
AN ACT concerning