WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 422

(d)     The Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for
each examination given under this title.

(e)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant who
fails an examination may retake the examination if the applicant pays the reexamination
fee set by the Board for each reexamination.

(2) The Board, by rule or regulation, may limit the number of times that an
applicant may be reexamined after two failures AND MAY LIMIT THE INTERVAL OF
TIME BETWEEN REEXAMINATIONS.

8-310.

(A)     A license to practice registered nursing authorizes the licensee to practice
registered nursing while the license is effective.

(B)     A LICENSEE MAY PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING USING ONLY THE
NAME IN WHICH THE LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED.

8-311.

(E) A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE MAY PRACTICE PRACTICAL NURSING
USING ONLY THE NAME IN WHICH THE LICENSE HAS BEEN ISSUED.

8-312.

(d) (I) (1) EACH LICENSEE SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD IN WRITING OF
ANY CHANGE IN THE NAME OR ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER
THE CHANGE OCCURRED.

(II) (2) IF A LICENSEE FAILS TO NOTIFY THE BOARD WITHIN THE TIME
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF §
8-317 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF
$100.

(E) (1) The Board shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the
requirements of this section.

(2) A volunteer's license issued under paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section
shall be clearly designated as a volunteer's license.

8-316.

(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 8-317 of this subtitle, the Board may
deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, place any licensee on probation,
or suspend or revoke the license of a licensee if the applicant or licensee:

(16)   Is in independent practice and fails to display the notice required under
§ 8-506 of this title; [or]

(17)   Fails to begin to fulfill a public service requirement within 1 year of
when the assignment is to begin that was a condition of the applicant or licensee receiving
State or federal loans or scholarships for the applicant's or licensee's nursing
education[.];

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