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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 26.05.02.09" title_num="26" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="02" heading="Reciprocity.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board may waive the examination under Regulation .04, of this chapter, for an applicant who:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Files an application for a license on the form required by the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Is licensed in an equivalent class or category, or both, of license in a state with which the Board has made a reciprocal agreement as provided in §B, of this regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Provides adequate evidence that the applicant:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Meets the experience requirements in COMAR 26.05.01.04,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Passed an examination, in the licensing state or any other state, that is substantially similar to the Board's examination;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Has paid the application fee and the licensure fee as specified in Regulation .10, of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Has provided the Board, when applicable, with acceptable evidence that the bonding and liability insurance requirements have been satisfied.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board may make a reciprocal agreement with any other state to waive the examination requirement for an applicant who is equivalently licensed in that state, provided that, under the agreement, the other state waives the examination requirement for licensees of this State to a similar extent, and applicants from the reciprocal state satisfy the requirements of §A of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>