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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Health Occupations » Title 2 - Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists » Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties » Section 2-402.4 – Representation to Public Only by Persons Authorized as Audiology Assistants — Words or Terms Limited to Authorized Audiology Assistants

    (a)    Unless authorized to practice as an audiology assistant under this title or unless otherwise provided for under this article, a person may not represent to the public, by title, description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person:

        (1)    Is authorized to practice as an audiology assistant in the State; or

        (2)    Assists in the practice of audiology.

    (b)    Unless authorized to practice as an audiology assistant under this title or unless otherwise provided for under this article, a person may not use any word or term connoting professional proficiency in assisting the practice of audiology, including:

        (1)    “Audiology assistant”;

        (2)    “Audiologist assistant”;

        (3)    “Audiometry assistant”;

        (4)    “Audiometrist assistant”;

        (5)    “Audiological assistant”;

        (6)    “Hearing aid technician”; or

        (7)    “Cochlear implant technician”.