Ch. 422                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) THE BOARD MAY INITIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION BASED. ON
THE FAILURE OF THE NURSE TO. COMPLY WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE PROGRAM
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 8-316 AND 8-317 OF THIS TITLE.

8-302.                                             

(c)     An applicant for a license to practice registered nursing shall complete
satisfactorily and [hold] MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR a diploma or degree from:

(1)     A registered nursing education program approved by the Board; or

(2)    An education program in registered nursing in any other state or country
that the Board finds substantially equivalent to the program in this State.

(d)     An applicant for a license to practice licensed practical nursing shall:

(i) [Hold] MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR a high school diploma or its.
equivalent; and

(2) Complete satisfactorily and [hold] MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR a
diploma from:

           (i) A licensed practical nursing education program or its equivalent
approved by the Board; or

(ii) An education program in licensed practical nursing in any other
state of country that the Board finds substantially equivalent to the program in this State.

8-305.

(a) [An] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION. AN applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license as a registered nurse or as a
licensed practical nurse is entitled to be examined for that license as provided in this
section.

(B) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 8-317 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
BOARD MAY DENY THE RIGHT TO BE EXAMINED FOR A LICENSE AS A REGISTERED
NURSE OR AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE TO ANY APPLICANT WHO IS FOUND TO
HAVE VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF § 8-316 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[(b)](C) The Board shall give examinations to applicants at least once each
calendar year at the times and place's that the Board determines.             

[(c) At least 30 days before each examination, the Board shall:

(1)     Notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of examination;
and

(2)     Publish a notice of the time and place of the examination in:
(i) A newspaper of general circulation in this State; and
(ii) A nursing journal.]

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