Ch. 478

LAWS OF MARYLAND

1. The American Speech-LANGUAGE and
Hearing Association; or

the Board.
2-402.

2. Any other organization acceptable to

(b) 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] ANY TERM CONNOTING PROFESSIONAL PROFICIENCY IN

AUDIOLOGY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

(1)   "Audiological";

(2)   "Audiologist";

(3)  "Audiology";

(4)  "Hearing clinic";

(5)   "Hearing clinician";

(6)   "Hearing or aural rehabilitation"; or

(7)   "Hearing specialist".

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved May 14, 1987.

CHAPTER 478

(House Bill 546)

AN ACT concerning

Speech-Language Pathology

FOR the purpose of changing references to speech pathology or
speech pathologists to speech-language pathology and
speech-language pathologists, respectively; altering the
definition of speech-language pathology; altering the
qualifications for the speech-language pathologist and
audiologist member of the State Board of Examiners for
Speech Pathologists; altering the education requirements for
obtaining a license to practice speech-language pathology;

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