Ch. 648                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

"State license" § 2-101

2-307. WAIVER OF EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD
SHALL WAIVE THE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A LOCAL LICENSE.

(B)  CONDITIONS.

THE STATE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS SECTION ONLY
IF THE APPLICANT:

(1)  PAYS THE APPLICATION FEE REQUIRED BY § 2-305 OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

(I)  MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS OTHERWISE REQUIRED
BY THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II)  BECAME LICENSED IN A LOCAL JURISDICTION
AFTER:

1.  PASSING, IN THAT LOCAL JURISDICTION,
AN EXAMINATION THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO THE EXAMINATION FOR WHICH
THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING THE WAIVER; AND

2.  MEETING, IN THAT LOCAL JURISDICTION,
REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE EQUIVALENT TO THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)  SUBMITS A STATEMENT FROM THE LOCAL JURISDICTION
CERTIFYING:

(I)  THE APPLICANT IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE
LOCAL JURISDICTION;

(II)  THE APPLICANT OBTAINED THE LOCAL LICENSE
BY TAKING AN EXAMINATION EQUIVALENT TO THE EXAMINATION GIVEN BY
THE STATE BOARD; AND

(III)  THE DATE OF THE LOCAL EXAMINATION.

(C)  RESTRICTIONS.

AN INITIAL STATE LICENSE THAT IS OBTAINED UNDER THIS SECTION
MAY NOT BE REINSTATED.

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