(a) 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) 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 and national criminal history records check.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals
Subtitle 3 - Certification Process
Section 20-301 - Certification Required
Section 20-302 - Qualifications
Section 20-302.1 - Certification as Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner
Section 20-305 - Examination of Applicants
Section 20-306 - Waiver of Examination
Section 20-307 - Issuance of Certificate
Section 20-308 - Petition for Review of Board Decisions Regarding Certificates
Section 20-309 - Authorization Granted
Section 20-310 - Expiration and Renewal
Section 20-311 - Reinstatement of Certificate
Section 20-312 - Surrender of Certificate
Section 20-313 - Investigations; Complaints; Sanctions; Prohibited Acts