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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 571

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

14-704.

(A)  A PHYSICIAN MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC THAT THE
PHYSICIAN IS A SPECIALIST IN ANY FIELD OF SPECIALIZED MEDICAL
PRACTICE UNLESS IDENTIFIED AS A SPECIALIST IN THAT FIELD BY THE
BOARD.

(B)  IF A PHYSICIAN REQUESTS, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE
WHETHER THE PHYSICIAN QUALIFIES FOR BOARD IDENTIFICATION AS A
SPECIALIST.

(C) (1) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
CONCERNING APPLICATION PROCEDURES, FEES, AND REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS FOR IDENTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST.

(2)  THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF APPLICANTS FOR
BOARD IDENTIFICATION AS A SPECIALIST MAY INCLUDE:

(I)  THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY VARIOUS
NATIONAL SPECIALTY CERTIFYING BOARDS THE AMERICAN BOARD OF
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES, THE COUNCIL OF MEDICAL SPECIALTY SOCIETIES,
AND THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION;

(II)  EDUCATION;

(III)  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE; AND

(IV)  WHETHER, BEFORE JULY 1, 1984, THE
APPLICANT REPRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC, IN AN ETHICAL MANNER, THAT
THE APPLICANT WAS A SPECIALIST.

(3)  THE BOARD MAY CONTRACT WITH THE FACULTY OR ANY
OTHER NONPROFIT AGENCY TO PROCESS APPLICATIONS FOR IDENTIFICATION
AS A SPECIALIST.

(D)  IN APPROVING ADDITIONAL SPECIALTIES, THE BOARD MAY
CONSIDER THOSE FIELDS RECOGNIZED AND APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL
SPECIALTY CERTIFYING BOARDS THE AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL
SPECIALTIES, THE COUNCIL OF MEDICAL SPECIALTY SOCIETIES, AND THE
ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 29, 1984.