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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.38.01.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="38" chapter_num="01" heading="Requirements for Licensure.">
  <text>The following are requirements for an applicant educated in an approved physical therapy or approved physical therapist assistant curriculum in any state:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Examination. The following shall be filed with the Board or the Board’s agent:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An application on the form the Board requires;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The application and national licensing examination fees established in COMAR 10.38.07; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Proof of completion of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A physical therapy or physical therapist assistant curriculum; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Any clinical training required under the curriculum.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Transfer of Examination Scores. The following shall be filed with the Board or the Board’s agent:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An application on the form the Board requires;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The application fee established in COMAR 10.38.07;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Proof of completion of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A physical therapy or physical therapist assistant curriculum; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Any clinical training required under the curriculum;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A sworn statement that the applicant is not now nor has ever been licensed in another state;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Evidence, satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant is registered to take, or has taken, the national licensing examination in another state; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A copy of a letter or form to the appropriate reporting service requesting that licensing examination scores be sent to the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Waiver of Examination. The following shall be filed with the Board or the Board’s agent:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An application on the form the Board requires;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The application fee established in COMAR 10.38.07;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Proof of completion of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A physical therapy or physical therapist assistant curriculum; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Any clinical training required under the curriculum;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A copy of a current physical therapy license;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Verification of current license on the form the Board requires; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A copy of a letter or form to the appropriate reporting service requesting that licensing examination scores be sent to the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Additional Requirements. Applicants for licensure shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Achieve a passing score on the licensing examinations; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submit to a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §13–302.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>