Maryland Health Occupations Section 14-307

      (a)      To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.

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

      (c)      The applicant shall be at least 18 years old.

      (d)      Except as provided in § 14-308 of this subtitle, the applicant shall:

            (1)      (i)      Have a degree of doctor of medicine from a medical school that is accredited by an accrediting organization that the Board recognizes in its regulations; and

                  (ii)      Submit evidence acceptable to the Board of successful completion of 1 year of training in a postgraduate medical training program that is accredited by an accrediting organization that the Board recognizes in its regulations; or

            (2)      (i)      Have a degree of doctor of osteopathy from a school of osteopathy in the United States, its territories or possessions, Puerto Rico, or Canada that has standards for graduation equivalent to those established by the American Osteopathic Association; and

                  (ii)      Submit evidence acceptable to the Board of successful completion of 1 year of training in a postgraduate medical training program accredited by an accrediting organization that the Board recognizes in its regulations.

      (e)      Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall pass an examination required by the Board under this subtitle.

      (f)      The applicant shall meet any other qualifications that the Board establishes in its regulations for license applicants.

      (g)      An applicant who has failed the examination or any part of the examination 3 or more times shall submit evidence of having completed 1 year of additional clinical training in an approved postgraduate training program following the latest failure.

      (h)      (1)      The Board shall require as part of its examination or licensing procedures that an applicant for a license to practice medicine demonstrate an oral competency in the English language.

            (2)      Graduation from a recognized English-speaking undergraduate school or high school, including General Education Development (GED), after at least 3 years of enrollment, or from a recognized English-speaking professional school is acceptable as proof of proficiency in the oral communication of the English language under this section.

            (3)      By regulation, the Board shall develop a procedure for testing individuals who because of their speech impairment are unable to complete satisfactorily a Board approved standardized test of oral competency.

            (4)      If any disciplinary charges or action that involves a problem with the oral communication of the English language are brought against a licensee under this title, the Board shall require the licensee to take and pass a Board approved standardized test of oral competency.