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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 391
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aid services] HEARING AID DISPENSING, or [practice] speech-language pathology,
OR ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY in this State.
(2) ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2007, AN INDIVIDUAL HIRED BY A
MARYLAND LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, STATE-APPROVED NONPUBLIC
SCHOOL FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, OR CHARTERED EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION OF THE STATE TO PRACTICE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY OR
ASSIST IN THE PRACTICE OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, SHALL BE
LICENSED BY THE BOARD.
(b) (1) This section does not apply:
(i) [Unless the individual chooses to apply for a license under
this subtitle, to] TO an individual employed by any agency of the federal government
PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THAT EMPLOYMENT;
(ii) [Unless the individual who is practicing audiology chooses to
apply for a license under this subtitle, to] To an individual [employed] continuously
EMPLOYED TO PRACTICE AUDIOLOGY since June 30, 1988 by a county public school
system, a State approved nonpublic school for handicapped children, a chartered
institution of the State, or the State Department of Education while performing the
duties of that employment;
(iii) [Unless the individual who is practicing speech-language
pathology chooses to apply for a license under this subtitle, to] To an individual
employed by a [county] MARYLAND LOCAL public school system, State approved
nonpublic school for handicapped children, or chartered educational institution of the
State or the State Department of Education TO PRACTICE SPEECH-LANGUAGE
PATHOLOGY CONTINUOUSLY SINCE ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, while
performing the duties of that employment;
(iv) To a student or trainee in audiology or speech-language
pathology while pursuing a supervised course of study at an accredited university or
college or a recognized training center WHILE THE STUDENT IS OBTAINING
CLINICAL PRACTICUM HOURS; OR
(v) To a volunteer while working in free speech and hearing
screening programs[; or
(vi) To an individual who is fitting hearing aids under:
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1. An academic curriculum of an accredited institution of
higher education; or
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