(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed
by the Board before the individual may practice licensed practical nursing in this
State.

(c) This section does not apply to:

(1) A student enrolled in an approved education program while
practicing registered nursing or licensed practical nursing in that program;

(2) An individual employed by the federal government to practice
registered nursing or licensed practical nursing while practicing within the scope of
that employment, if the individual is authorized by any state to practice registered
nursing or licensed practical nursing;

(3) An individual permitted to practice registered nursing or licensed
practical nursing under rules and regulations adopted by the Board, if the individual:

(i) Otherwise has qualified to practice registered nursing or
licensed practical nursing in any other state or country and is in this State
temporarily; or

(ii) Has an application for a license pending before the Board:

1. But has not taken the examination required under this

title; or

2. Has taken an examination under this title, but the results
of the examination are not yet known; and

(4) An individual who, is assigned by the American Red Cross to a
disaster situation in this State to practice registered nursing or licensed practical
nursing, if the individual is licensed to practice registered nursing or licensed
practical nursing in another state.

(D) A REGISTERED NURSE WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED MULTISTATE LICENSING
PRIVILEGES BY A PARTY STATE TO THE NURSE MULTISTATE LICENSURE COMPACT
SET FORTH IN SUBTITLE 7A OF THIS TITLE MAY PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING IN
THE STATE.

(E) A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED MULTISTATE
LICENSING PRIVILEGES BY A PARTY STATE TO THE NURSE MULTISTATE LICENSURE
COMPACT SET FORTH IN SUBTITLE 7A OF THIS TITLE MAY PRACTICE REGISTERED
PRACTICAL NURSING IN THE STATE.

(F) A NURSE WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED MULTISTATE LICENSING PRIVILEGES
AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (D) OR (E) SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD, PRIOR TO
COMMENCING ANY NURSING EMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE, OF THE IDENTITY AND
LOCATION OF THE NURSE'S PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER