(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice respiratory care in this State.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) An individual employed by the federal government as a respiratory care practitioner while the individual is practicing within the scope of that employment; or
(2) A respiratory care practitioner student enrolled in an education program which is accredited by an approved accrediting organization while practicing respiratory care in the program.