§ 3-302

Maryland § 3-302

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gho: Health Occupations
• Title: 3

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(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who:

(1) Submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 3–302.1 of this subtitle;

(2) Meets the requirements of this section; and

(3) Meets the examination requirements of this title.

(b) The applicant shall be of good moral character.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant must:

(1) Be a graduate of a chiropractic program of study that was, at the time of the applicant’s graduation, accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, an equivalent entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or another entity that accredits programs offering instruction in chiropractic, or an equivalent foreign agency that accredits programs offering instruction in chiropractic; or

(2) (i) Be licensed in another state for at least 2 years; and

(ii) Be a graduate of a chiropractic program of study:

1. That has been accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, an equivalent entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or another entity that accredits programs offering instruction in chiropractic, or an equivalent foreign agency that accredits programs offering instruction in chiropractic within 4 years after the applicant graduated from that chiropractic program of study; and

2. That the Board determines had standards comparable to an accredited chiropractic program of study at the time the applicant graduated.

(d) An applicant shall be entitled to a license to practice chiropractic with the right to practice physical therapy if the applicant satisfies the requirements to practice chiropractic and any additional requirements established by the Board in regulations.