Ch. 423                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) Has obtained 24 months of experience in [the field of
environmental health acceptable to] A SANITARIAN-IN-TRAINING PROGRAM
APPROVED BY the Board; or

[(5)](4) Has graduated from an accredited college or university with a
master's degree in public or environmental health science that includes;

(i) 30 semester units or 45 quarter units of physical, biological, or
environmental sciences acceptable to the Board, which includes at least 1 laboratory
course in 2 of the following fields: biology, chemistry, and physics;

(ii) A course in mathematics; and

(iii) 3 months of internship approved by the Board if not previously

completed; or

[(6)](5)(I) [The applicant has] HAS obtained at least 10 years of experience

in the field of environmental health acceptable to the Board AND THE APPLICANT

APPLIED FOR LICENSURE TO THE BOARD BEFORE JULY 1, 1995; AND         

(II) TAKES AND PASSES THE EXAMINATION WITHIN 2 YEARS OF
APPLICATION FOR. LICENSURE.                                    

(c)     The examination shall include a written examination in the physical,
biological, and environmental sciences that relates to practices and principles of
environmental health.                        .

(d)     The Board shall give examinations to applicants at least once a year, at the
times and places that the Board determines.                               

(e)     The Board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of
examination.

(f)    (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Board shall determine
the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for examinations given under this subtitle.

(2)     The Board shall use professional examinations prepared by recognized
examination agencies.

(3)     Examination papers shall identify the applicant only by a number
assigned by the Board secretary.                                                         

(g)     Examination papers shall be filed with the Board secretary and kept at least 1
year.                                                              

(h) (1) An applicant who fails an examination may retake the examination as
provided in the rules and regulations adopted by the Board.

(2) An applicant for reexamination shall:                                       

(i) Submit to the Board an application on the form the Board
requires; and

(ii) Pay to the Board a reexamination fee set by the Board.

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