1. (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this title for an individual who is certified as a program administrator in any other state that the Board determines has a comparable certification process to the one established in this title.

2. (b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:

   1. (1) Is of good moral character;
   2. (2) Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 20-303 of this subtitle; and

   3. (3) Provides adequate evidence that:

      1. (i) At the time the applicant was certified in the other state, the applicant was qualified to take the examination that then was required by the laws of this State;
      2. (ii) The applicant qualified for a certificate in the other state by passing an examination given in that or any other state; and
      3. (iii) The applicant has completed a State and national criminal history records check.

Added by Acts 2004, c. 438, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 218, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2015, c. 331, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.