§ 11–307.1
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 11-307.1 (2026)
Title 11. Optometrists
Subtitle 3
§ 11–307.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An applicant for a limited license shall:
(1)
Submit to the Board:
(i)
An application on the form the Board requires; and
(ii)
A written confirmation of participation from the institution in which the applicant intends to participate in a postgraduate teaching, research, or training program; and
(2)
Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 11–302.1 of this subtitle.
(b)
The Board may waive the examination requirements of this subtitle and issue a limited license to practice optometry to an individual who:
(1)
Is qualified for a postgraduate teaching, research, or training position;
(2)
Is applying to participate in a postgraduate teaching, research, or training program approved by the Board under this subsection;
(3)
Is eligible to sit for the Maryland licensure examination;
(4)
Is licensed, at the time of application, to practice optometry in another state; and
(5)
Pays the fee set by the Board.
(c)
A limited license authorizes the licensee for 1 year to practice optometry only:
(1)
At the institution that has been approved by the Board and is designated on the individual’s license;
(2)
At other institutions that are affiliated with the designated institution; and
(3)
On the patients of the designated institution or its affiliates.
(d)
The Board may renew a limited license once for an additional 1–year term if the holder:
(1)
Otherwise meets the requirements of this section;
(2)
Submits a renewal application to the Board on the form that the Board requires;
(3)
Pays to the Board the limited license renewal fee set by the Board; and
(4)
Submits to the Board satisfactory evidence of having completed a criminal history records check in accordance with § 11–302.1 of this subtitle.