Section 20-306 - Waiver of examination. - Maryland Statutes

§ 20-306. Waiver of examination.
 

(a)  In general.- Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this title for an individual who is certified as a program administrator in any other state that the Board determines has a comparable certification process to the one established in this title. 

(b)  Requirements.- The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant: 

(1) Is of good moral character; 

(2) Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 20-303 of this subtitle; and 

(3) Provides adequate evidence that: 

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

(ii) The applicant qualified for a certificate in the other state by passing an examination given in that or any other state; and 

(iii) The applicant has completed a State criminal history records check. 

(c)  Additional waivers.- The Board shall waive the requirements for certification as a certified program administrator under § 20-302 of this subtitle for any person who: 

(1) Has filed a letter of intent with the Board by October 1, 2007; 

(2) Has completed not less than 8 years' experience in the human service field with at least 4 years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; and 

(3) Has by October 1, 2007, successfully passed an examination approved by the Board. 
 

[2004, ch. 438, § 2; 2008, ch. 218.]