Maryland Health Occupations Section 20-306

      (a)      Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this title for an individual who is certified as a program administrator in any other state that the Board determines has a comparable certification process to the one established in this title.

      (b)      The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:

            (1)      Is of good moral character;

            (2)      Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 20-303 of this subtitle; and

            (3)      Provides adequate evidence that:

                  (i)      At the time the applicant was certified in the other state, the applicant was qualified to take the examination that then was required by the laws of this State;

                  (ii)      The applicant qualified for a certificate in the other state by passing an examination given in that or any other state; and

                  (iii)      The applicant has completed a State criminal history records check.

      (c)      The Board shall waive the requirements for certification as a certified program administrator under § 20-302 of this subtitle for any person who:

            (1)      Has filed a letter of intent with the Board by October 1, 2007;

            (2)      Has completed not less than 8 years' experience in the human service field with at least 4 years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; and

            (3)      Has by October 1, 2007, successfully passed an examination approved by the Board.