Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 14-5F-12

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
To apply for a license, an applicant shall:

(1) Complete a criminal history records check in accordance with § 14-308.1 of this title;

(2) Submit an application to the Board on a form that the Board requires;

(3) Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board;

(4) If the applicant has been licensed, certified, or registered to practice naturopathic medicine in another state, submit all evidence relating to:

(i) Any disciplinary action taken or any administrative penalties assessed against the applicant by the appropriate state licensing, certification, or registration authority; and

(ii) Any consent agreements the applicant entered into that contain conditions placed on the applicant’s professional conduct and practice, including any voluntary surrender of a license;

(5) Complete and submit to the Board a Board-approved written attestation that:

(i) States that the applicant has a collaboration and consultation agreement with a physician licensed under this article;

(ii) Includes the name and license number of the physician with whom the applicant has a collaboration and consultation agreement;

(iii) States that the applicant will refer patients to and consult with physicians and other health care providers licensed or certified under this article as needed; and

(iv) States that the applicant will require patients to sign a consent form that states that the applicant’s practice of naturopathic medicine is limited to the scope of practice identified in § 14-5F-14 of this subtitle; and

(6) Inform the physician named in the attestation that the physician has been named.