§468E-8  License.  (a)  After December
31, 1988, no person shall engage in the practice of speech pathology or
audiology unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter or as
otherwise provided in this chapter.



(b)  All speech pathologists and audiologists
employed by a county or state government shall comply with the license
requirements of this chapter by December 31, 1984; provided that:



(1)  Any person engaged in the practice of speech
pathology or audiology on or before October 1, 1981, as an employee of or under
contract to a county or state government agency shall be deemed in compliance
with the licensure requirements without the necessity of holding an ASHA
certificate and may continue to practice speech pathology or audiology, as the
case may be, for as long as the person remains continuously employed in any
county or state government agency for that purpose; and



(2)  The records of the board of speech pathology and
audiology shall distinguish between those employees practicing speech pathology
and audiology who are licensed in accordance with this chapter, and those who
are deemed to be in compliance with the licensure requirements in accordance
with this subsection.



(c)  A person certified by ASHA or licensed
under the laws of another state or the District of Columbia as a speech
pathologist or audiologist who has applied for a license in this State may
perform speech pathology or audiology services in this State for a period not
to exceed ninety days from the time of submitting the person's application. [L
1974, c 48, pt of §1; am L 1981, c 242, §5; am L 1983, c 200, §1; gen ch 1985;
am L 1988, c 320, §6]