Maryland Environment Section 11-304

      (a)      An applicant who otherwise qualifies for licensure is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.

      (b)      An applicant qualifies to take the examination if the applicant:

            (1)      (i)      Has graduated from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in environmental science or environmental health; and

                  (ii)      Has obtained 12 months of experience in a sanitarian-in-training program approved by the Board; or

            (2)      (i)      Has graduated from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree in the physical, biological, or environmental sciences including:

                        1.      A minimum of 60 semester credit hours or the equivalent quarter credit hours of physical, biological, and environmental sciences acceptable to the Board which includes at least 1 laboratory course in 2 of the following fields: chemistry, physics, and biology; and

                        2.      A course in mathematics; and

                  (ii)      Has obtained 12 months of experience in a sanitarian-in-training program approved by the Board; or

            (3)      (i)      Has graduated from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate degree that includes:

                        1.      30 semester credit hours or the equivalent in quarter units in the physical, biological, and environmental sciences acceptable to the Board, which includes at least 1 laboratory course in 2 of the following fields: chemistry, physics, and biology; and

                        2.      A course in mathematics; and

                  (ii)      Has obtained 24 months of experience in a sanitarian-in-training program approved by the Board; or

            (4)      Has graduated from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in public or environmental health science that includes:

                  (i)      30 semester units or 45 quarter units of physical, biological, or environmental sciences acceptable to the Board, which includes at least 1 laboratory course in 2 of the following fields: biology, chemistry, and physics;

                  (ii)      A course in mathematics; and

                  (iii)      3 months of internship approved by the Board if not previously completed; or

            (5)      (i)      Has obtained at least 10 years of experience in the field of environmental health acceptable to the Board and the applicant applied for licensure to the Board before July 1, 1995; and

                  (ii)      Takes and passes the examination within 2 years of application for licensure.

      (c)      The examination shall include a written examination in the physical, biological, and environmental sciences that relates to practices and principles of environmental health.

      (d)      The Board shall give examinations to applicants at least once a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.

      (e)      The Board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of examination.

      (f)      (1)      Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for examinations given under this subtitle.

            (2)      The Board shall use professional examinations prepared by recognized examination agencies.

            (3)      Examination papers shall identify the applicant only by a number assigned by the Board secretary.

      (g)      Examination papers shall be filed with the Board secretary and kept at least 1 year.

      (h)      (1)      An applicant who fails an examination may retake the examination as provided in the rules and regulations adopted by the Board.

            (2)      An applicant for reexamination shall:

                  (i)      Submit to the Board an application on the form the Board requires; and

                  (ii)      Pay to the Board a reexamination fee set by the Board.

      (i)      Unless authorized by the Board, the consumer member of the Board may not participate in any activity related to examinations under this subtitle.