Chapter 03. Electrology Examination
Regulation .01 Theory and Clinical Examinations.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Board, upon the recommendation of the Electrology Practice Committee, shall approve an applicant to sit for the national theory Exam.
B.
The applicant, after being notified by the Board that they are eligible for the written national theory exam, shall schedule the time and date for taking the national theory Exam.
C.
The Board or the Board’s designee shall perform the clinical examination covering:
(1)
Standard precautions;
(2)
Sterilization;
(3)
Electrology instruments and technique;
(4)
General knowledge of electrology; and
(5)
The Maryland Electrology Practice and Regulations.
D.
The passing score for the national theory and the clinical examinations is 75 percent.
E.
The Committee may make recommendations to the Board concerning the examination.
Regulation .02 Reexamination.LinkCopy Citation
A.
An applicant may retake a written examination or a failed section of a written examination after paying the reexamination fee established in COMAR 10.53.12.
B.
An applicant who fails the written examination two times may be re-examined if the applicant:
(1)
Completes an education program in areas in which the applicant, as determined by the Board, has demonstrated insufficient knowledge;
(2)
Retakes the theory examination and the clinical examination; and
(3)
Pays the full examination fee as set forth in COMAR 10.53.12.
C.
The Board or the Board’s designee may give reexaminations to applicants who fail the clinical examination.
Regulation .03 Examinations for Applicants with Special Needs.LinkCopy Citation
A.
An applicant with a disability may request modifications in examination materials or procedures. The applicant shall:
(1)
Make the request in writing at least 6 weeks before the examination date; and
(2)
Include in the request:
(a)
The applicant's name;
(b)
The examination to be modified;
(c)
A letter from the appropriate medical professional which:
(i)
Confirms the disability; and
(ii)
Provides information describing the accommodations required; and
(d)
A letter from the applicant's education program, indicating what modifications, if any, were granted by the program.
B.
An applicant may be required to attend a personal interview with the Committee for the purpose of clarification of information on the special accommodation application.
C.
The Board reserves the right to review each special accommodation application and evaluate each application on its individual merits.
Regulation .04 Examination Misconduct.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Board may determine that an individual who subverts or attempts to subvert the licensing examinations has not passed the examinations.
B.
Conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the licensing examinations includes, but is not limited to:
(1)
Violating the security of the examination materials;
(2)
Removing from the examination room any of the examination;
(3)
Reproducing a portion of the licensing examination;
(4)
Aiding in the reproduction of any portion of the licensing examination;
(5)
Selling, distributing, buying, receiving, or having unauthorized possession of any portion of a future or current theory or clinical examination;
(6)
Communicating with any other examinee during the administration of the theory or clinical examinations;
(7)
Copying answers from another examinee or permitting one's answers to be copied by another examinee during the administration of the examination;
(8)
Having in one’s possession during the administration of the theory or clinical examination any books, photographs, recording devices, notes, written or printed materials, or data of any kind other than the examination materials distributed; or
(9)
Falsifying or misrepresenting education credentials or other information for admission to the theory or clinical examinations by impersonating an examinee.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§8-201, 8-205, 8-206, and 8-6B-01—8-6B-29, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 44)
History: Regulation .01, Reinstatement of License, repealed and new Regulations .01—.04 adopted under new chapter, Electrology Examination, effective June 20, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1047)
History: Regulation .01 amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667); May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)
History: Regulation .02B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)
History: Regulation .03A amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)
History: Regulation .04 amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)