Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Licensing
Section 3-305.1 - Extern License

(a)    The Board may grant, as appropriate, an extern license to an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
    (b)    To qualify for an extern license, an applicant shall be an individual seeking to participate in a chiropractic externship who:
        (1)    Submits an application provided by the Board;
        (2)    Has graduated from an accredited chiropractic college;
        (3)    Has begun the process of applying to the Board for a license to practice chiropractic, but who has not met certain requirements, specified in regulation, to qualify for a license;
        (4)    Has taken and passed the examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners;
        (5)    Agrees to practice under the direct supervision of a Board–approved supervisor who is a licensed chiropractor while the extern license is in effect; and
        (6)    Pays the license fee set by the Board.
    (c)    The applicant shall be of good moral character.
    (d)    (1)    The term of an extern license is the lesser of:
            (i)    The duration of the individual’s participation in the chiropractic externship; or
            (ii)    6 months from the date of the Board’s approval of the externship application.
        (2)    The term of an extern license shall terminate on the earlier of:
            (i)    The date the individual’s chiropractic externship terminates; or
            (ii)    The date the individual is licensed by the Board to practice chiropractic without the direct supervision of a Board–approved licensed chiropractor.