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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".21" citation="COMAR 10.32.21.21" title_num="10" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="21" heading="Initial Licensure by Reciprocity.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Requirements. An applicant for initial licensure by reciprocity shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Have an active, unrestricted license to practice naturopathic medicine in another jurisdiction that, at the time the applicant was licensed, had licensure requirements that were equivalent to or exceeded those set forth in Regulation .04A;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be in good standing under the laws of every jurisdiction where the individual is licensed; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Submit to a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §14-308.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Documentation. An applicant for initial licensure by reciprocity shall submit to the Board:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An application for reciprocity on a form provided by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The application fee as set by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Evidence of compliance with §A of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A written attestation as provided in Regulation .05 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any additional documentation set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter that is needed for the Board to evaluate an application;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Any evidence relating to any disciplinary action taken or any administrative penalties assessed against the applicant by the appropriate state licensing, certification, or registration authority; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Any consent agreements into which the applicant entered that contain conditions placed on the applicant’s professional conduct and practice, including any voluntary surrender of a license.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Board may not issue a license if the criminal history records information, pursuant to §A of this regulation, has not been received and reviewed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>After a license is issued, the licensee is subject to the Board’s jurisdiction and shall comply with all laws and regulations governing the practice of naturopathic medicine in the State.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>