Maryland Health Occupations Section 14-5A-15

      (a)      The Board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who:

            (1)      Has met the appropriate requirements for licensure of a respiratory care practitioner under § 14-5A-09 of this subtitle; or

            (2)      Has graduated from a respiratory care educational program that is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and has applied for the first available national certifying examination.

      (b)      A temporary license issued to a respiratory care practitioner authorizes the holder to practice respiratory care only in association with a licensed respiratory care practitioner.

      (c)      A temporary license expires 45 days after the date when the results of the first examination that the holder was eligible to take are made public.

      (d)      The Board may not issue more than two temporary licenses to an individual.