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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 659

[Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
except as herein provided, the Secretary shall not hereafter
prohibit, prevent, disqualify or discriminate against any person
who is physically and mentally qualified from competing,
registering for or participating in a competitive or promotional
examination held under the provisions of this article or from
qualifying for a position in the classified service by reason of
his or her age and/or on account of any physical defect or
impairment, providing such physically impaired person shall
produce a certificate from a competent medical doctor certifying
that the said physically impaired person is not suffering from
any physical defect or impairment which is of such a character
that would interfere with the physically impaired person
performing the duties of the position which the said physically
impaired person is seeking.

Whenever the Secretary shall have certified to the
appointing authority a list of eligibles in conformity with the
provisions of § 17 of this article and such list shall contain
the name of a physically impaired person, such physically
impaired person shall not be rejected by the said appointing
authority because of said physical impairment alone, provided
said physically handicapped person is qualified to perform the
duties of the position involved.]

(A) IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B) "BOARD" MEANS THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION ADVISORY BOARD.

(C) "MEDICAL DIRECTOR" MEANS A PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE
SECRETARY TO DETERMINE THE MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF STATE
EMPLOYEES OR OF APPLICANTS FOR STATE EMPLOYMENT.

(D)(1) THERE IS A MEDICAL EXAMINATION ADVISORY BOARD IN
THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF:

(I) A PHYSICIAN, WHO IS:

1. LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN MARYLAND; AND

2. A SPECIALIST EXPERIENCED IN THE

PRACTICE OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE;

(II) THE PRINCIPAL COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT;

AND

(III) THE STATE COORDINATOR FOR EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.

(3) THE PHYSICIAN MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR A 3-YEAR TERM AND SHALL RECEIVE
COMPENSATION FOR EXPENSES.