PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                          H.B. 1004

(1)     Is of good moral character;

(2)     Pays the application fee set by the Board; and

(3)     Provides adequate evidence that:

(i) At the time the applicant was licensed in the other state, the
applicant was qualified to take the examination that then was required by the laws of this
State; and

(ii) The applicant qualified for a license in the other state by passing
an examination administered in that or any other state.

(c) An agreement may be made with another state under this section only if,
under the agreement, the other state waives the examination of licensees of this State to
a similar extent as this State waives the examination requirements for individuals licensed
in that state.]

12-305.

(A)    SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY WAIVE
ANY EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT OF THIS TITLE FOR AN APPLICANT WHO IS
LICENSED TO PRACTICE PHARMACY IN ANY OTHER STATE, IF THAT STATE GRANTS
A SIMILAR WAIVER TO LICENSEES OF THIS STATE.

(B)     THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS SECTION ONLY IF THE
APPLICANT:

(1)     IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER;

(2)     PAYS THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD; AND

(3)     PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

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

(II)    BECAME LICENSED OR REGISTERED IN THE OTHER STATE TO
PRACTICE PHARMACY ONLY AFTER PASSING AN EXAMINATION THAT IS APPROVED
BY THE BOARD.

(C)     THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT BY REGULATION AN EXAMINATION TO BE
ADMINISTERED TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE LICENSED TO PRACTICE PHARMACY IN
ANY OTHER STATE

12-308.

(a) [Unless a license is renewed for a 2-year term as provided in this section, the
license expires on the first September 30 that comes after the effective date of the
license.]

(1) A LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE DATE SET BY THE BOARD UNLESS IT IS
RENEWED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

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