Maryland Law
Maryland law requires the Board to expedite the process for licensure/certification for active service members, eligible spouses, and eligible veterans (defined below). If you are an active service member, eligible spouse, or eligible veteran, check the appropriate “military status” box on the application, and the Board will assign an advisor to you to assist with the application process.
If an active service member, eligible veteran, or eligible spouse meets the requirements for licensure/certification, the Board will issue the license/certificate within 15 business days after receiving a completed application. If the Board determines that an active service member, eligible veteran, or eligible spouse does not meet the education, training, or experience requirements for licensure/certification, a representative of the Board will assist the active service member, eligible veteran, or eligible spouse in identifying programs that offer relevant education or training, or ways of obtaining needed experience.
Moreover, in calculating an individual's years of practice, the Board will give credit to the individual for all relevant experience as an active service member. The Board will credit any training and education provided by the uniformed services and completed by an active service member toward any training or education requirements for licensure, certification, or registration if the training or education is determined by the health occupations board to be: (1) Substantially equivalent to the training or education required by the health occupations board; and (2) Not otherwise contrary to any other licensing requirement.
“Active service member” has the meaning stated in § 9-901 of the State Government Article.
“Eligible spouse” means the spouse of an active service member or eligible veteran. “Eligible spouse” includes a surviving spouse of: (i) An eligible veteran; or (ii) An active service member who died within 1 year before the date on which the application for a license, certificate, or registration is submitted.
“Eligible veteran” means a veteran who was discharged from active duty within 1 year before the date on which the application for a license, certificate, or registration is submitted. “Eligible veteran” does not include a veteran who has been discharged from active duty for more than 1 year before the application for a license, certificate, or registration is submitted.
See Health Occupations Article §§ 1-701-707, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Federal Law
Federal law requires the Board to consider a covered license (defined below) of a service member or spouse of a servicemember issued by another state to be valid for the scope of practice in Maryland if the servicemember or the spouse of a servicemember relocates residence because the servicemember receives military orders for military service in a State other than the State of the licensing authority that issued the covered license, provided that the servicemember or spouse submits the required application to the Board.
Please email [email protected] to obtain a copy of the application and instructions.
“Covered license” means a professional license that, with respect to a scope of practice--
(A) is in good standing with the licensing authority that issued such license;
(B) has not been revoked or had discipline imposed by any State;
(C) does not have an investigation relating to unprofessional conduct pending in any State relating to it; and
(D) has not been voluntarily surrendered while under investigation for unprofessional conduct in any State.
See 50 USCA § 4025a.
10/30/2026 - posted
