2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
§ 2-402 - Misrepresentation -- Audiologists

§2-402.

(a) Unless authorized to practice audiology under this title or unless otherwise provided for in this article, a person may not represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise that the person:

(1) Is authorized to practice audiology in this State; or

(2) Evaluates, examines, directs, instructs, or counsels individuals suffering from disorders or conditions that affect hearing and balance or assists those individuals in the perception of sound.

(b) Unless authorized to practice audiology under this title or unless otherwise provided for in this article, a person may not use, with the intent to represent that the person practices audiology, words or terms, including:

(1) “Audiological”;

(2) “Audiologist”;

(3) “Audiology”;

(4) “Aural rehabilitation”;

(5) “Hearing clinic”;

(6) “Hearing clinician”;

(7) “Hearing rehabilitation”; or

(8) “Hearing specialist”.

(c) While performing the duties of that employment, an individual employed by any agency of the federal government may use any of the titles listed in subsection (b) of this section.

§ 2-402 - 1. Misrepresentation -- Hearing aid dispensers

Unless authorized under this title to practice hearing aid dispensing or unless otherwise provided for in this article, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including "licensed hearing aid dispenser", by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice hearing aid dispensing in the State.

§ 2-402 - 2. Misrepresentation -- Speech-language pathologists

(a) In general. -- Unless authorized to practice speech-language pathology under this title or unless otherwise provided for under this article, a person may not represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise that the person:

(1) Is authorized to practice speech-language pathology in this State; or

(2) Evaluates, examines, instructs, or counsels individuals suffering from disorders or conditions that affect speech, language, communication, and swallowing.

(b) Certain representations prohibited -- In general. -- Unless authorized to practice speech-language pathology under this title or unless otherwise provided for under this article, a person may not use any word or term connoting professional proficiency in speech-language pathology, including but not limited to:

(1) "Communication disorders";

(2) "Communicologist";

(3) "Dysphagist";

(4) "Language pathologist";

(5) "Logopedist";

(6) "Speech and language clinician";

(7) "Speech and language therapist";

(8) "Speech clinic";

(9) "Speech clinician";

(10) "Speech correction";

(11) "Speech correctionist";

(12) "Speech pathology";

(13) "Speech-language pathology";

(14) "Speech therapist";

(15) "Speech therapy"; or

(16) "Swallowing therapist".

(c) Certain representations prohibited -- Exception for certain authorized individuals. -- While performing the duties of that employment, an individual employed by any agency of the federal government may use any of the titles listed in subsection (b) of this section.

§ 2-402 - 3. Mispresentation -- Speech-language pathology assistant

(a) In general. -- Unless authorized to practice as a speech-language pathology assistant under this title or unless otherwise provided for under this article, a person may not represent to the public, by title, description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person:

(1) Is authorized to practice as a speech-language pathology assistant in the State; or

(2) Assists in the practice of speech-language pathology.

(b) Certain representations prohibited -- In general. -- Unless authorized to practice as a speech-language pathology assistant under this title or unless otherwise provided for under this article, a person may not use any word or term connoting professional proficiency in assisting the practice of speech-language pathology, including:

(1) "Communication assistant";

(2) "Speech assistant";

(3) "Speech-language assistant";

(4) "Speech-language teacher"; or

(5) "Speech teacher".