Ch. 85

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

13-307.

(a)     Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination
requirement [of this title] for an applicant who is licensed or otherwise is authorized to
practice physical therapy or limited physical therapy in another state.

(b)     The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:

(1)     Pays the application fee set by the Board under § 13-305 of this subtitle;
and

(2)     Provides adequate evidence that the applicant:

(i) Meets the qualifications otherwise required by this title; and

(ii) Became licensed or otherwise authorized in the other state after
passing in that or any other state [an examination that is similar to the examination for
which the applicant is seeking the waiver] A NATIONAL LICENSING EXAMINATION
WITH A PASSING SCORE AS HIGH AS THAT REQUIRED OF MARYLAND APPLICANTS.

13-308.

(A)     The Board shall issue the appropriate, license to an applicant who meets the
requirements of this title for that license.

(B)     (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, EACH
LICENSEE SHALL DISPLAY THE LICENSE CONSPICUOUSLY IN THE LICENSEE'S OFFICE
SO THAT IT MAY BE SEEN BY PATIENTS.

(2)     A LICENSEE WHO WORKS IN A SETTING OUTSIDE THE LICENSEE'S
OFFICE, OTHER THAN A HOSPITAL OR A RELATED INSTITUTION, AS DEFINED IN §
19-301 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE, SHALL PRESENT THE WALLET SIZED
RENEWAL CARD AS EVIDENCE OF CURRENT LICENSURE TO A PATIENT AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE LICENSEE'S INITIAL VISIT TO THE PATIENT.

(3)     A HOSPITAL OR A RELATED INSTITUTION THAT PROVIDES
PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES SHALL DISPLAY A NOTICE IN THE RECEPTION ROOM
OF THE PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT AREA STATING THAT EVIDENCE OF
CURRENT LICENSURE FOR EACH LICENSEE IS ON FILE AND MAY BE REVIEWED BY A
PATIENT ON REQUEST.

(C)     EACH LICENSEE SHALL GIVE THE BOARD IMMEDIATE WRITTEN NOTICE
OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

13-312.

(a) (1) If the former holder of a physical therapy license or physical therapist
assistant license fails for any reason to renew the license within 3 years after it has
expired, the Board shall reinstate the appropriate license, if the physical therapist or
physical therapist assistant:

(i) Was licensed by passing a Board approved national licensing
examination;

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