# Health Occupations (GHO)

## Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 2. General Provisions

#### Section 1-228

A health occupations board may not require as a condition for licensure, certification, or registration that an applicant:

(1) Provide proof that the applicant is lawfully present in the United States, as allowed under 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1621; or

(2) Have a Social Security number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.

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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)