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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05-2" citation="COMAR 10.32.10.05-2" title_num="10" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="10" heading="Qualifications for Licensure — Radiologist Assistants.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual shall be licensed by the Board if the individual meets the requirements of §B of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An individual shall be licensed by the Board if the individual:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Completes an application on a form supplied by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pays an application fee as specified in Regulation .18 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Is 18 years old or older;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Is of good moral character;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Demonstrates oral and written competency in English by any of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Graduation from a recognized English-speaking high school or undergraduate school after at least 3 years of enrollment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Graduation from a recognized English-speaking professional school with acceptable proof of proficiency in the oral and written communication of English; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Receiving a grade of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>At least 26 on the “Speaking Section” of the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>At least 79 on the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Has been educated as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Completed a radiologist assistant educational program that is recognized by the ARRT or its successor; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Successfully completed coursework that leads to a baccalaureate degree or post-baccalaureate certificate;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Has passed the examination administered by the ARRT or its successor; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Has been certified and maintains current registration or active certification from the ARRT or its successor at the time of application.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In addition to the requirements specified in §B of this regulation, an applicant for a license as a radiologist assistant shall have:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A current Maryland license as a radiographer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Completed a radiologist or radiation oncologist-directed clinical preceptorship as a part of the educational program required by §B(6) of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Current certification in advanced cardiac life support; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Current certification as a radiologist assistant by the ARRT or its successor.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>