(a) Unless authorized to practice direct–entry midwifery, an individual may not represent to the public by title, description of service, method, procedure, or otherwise, that the individual is authorized to practice direct–entry midwifery in the State.
(b) A licensee may not advertise in a manner that is unreasonable, misleading, or fraudulent.
(c) Unless authorized to practice direct–entry midwifery under this subtitle, an individual may not use the abbreviation “LDEM” or use the designation “licensed direct–entry midwife”.
(d) Unless authorized to practice direct–entry midwifery under this subtitle or certified as a nurse midwife under this title, an individual may not use the designation “midwife”.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 6C - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives
Section 8-6C-02 - Practice of Direct-Entry Midwifery
Section 8-6C-03 - Transfer to Health Care Practitioner Under Certain Conditions
Section 8-6C-04 - Consultation With Health Care Practitioner; Emergency Transfer to Hospital
Section 8-6C-06 - License Required
Section 8-6C-07 - Duties Where Patient Chooses Home Birth in Prohibited Situations
Section 8-6C-08 - Written Plan for Emergency Transfer Required
Section 8-6C-09 - Standardized Informed Consent Agreement
Section 8-6C-11 - Direct-Entry Midwifery Advisory Committee
Section 8-6C-12 - Duties of Committee
Section 8-6C-13 - Qualifications for License
Section 8-6C-14 - License -- Application; Fee
Section 8-6C-16 - License -- Issuance
Section 8-6C-17 - Authority Conferred
Section 8-6C-18 - Expiration; Renewal
Section 8-6C-19 - License -- Surrender or Lapse
Section 8-6C-20 - Denial, Surrender, or Revocation of License; Reprimands, Probation
Section 8-6C-21 - Misrepresentations Prohibited
Section 8-6C-22 - Immunity of Health Care Providers