Md. Code Regs. 10.26.02.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.26.02.05 - Term, Renewal, Reinstatement, and Inactive Status

A. Unless renewed, the term of a license is valid through the expiration date.

B. Renewal.

(1) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee a renewal notice that states the:

(a) Date on which the current license expires;

(b) Date by which the renewal application is to be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and

(c) Amount of the renewal fee.

(2) Before a license expires, the licensee may renew if the licensee:

(a) Submits to the Board a completed renewal application on the form required by the Board along with documentation that the licensee meets the requirements for a license;

(b) Pays the renewal fee specified in COMAR 10.26.01.03; and

(c) If requested, submits to the Board documentation that the licensee has complied with the continuing education requirements established under §F of this regulation.

(3) A licensee shall keep the Board apprised of the licensee's current address and telephone number, or shall pay a fee as specified in COMAR 10.26.01.03H.

C. A licensee has a grace period of 30 days after the licensee's license expires to renew retroactively if the licensee:

(1) Otherwise is entitled to have the license renewed; and

(2) Pays to the Board the renewal fee and late fee set by the Board.

D. Reinstatement. Thirty days after the expiration date of a license, a licensee whose license has expired without seeking inactive status may have the license reinstated upon meeting all of the following:

(1) Submission of a completed reinstatement application on a form required by the Board;

(2) Payment of the reinstatement fee, and renewal fee, specified in COMAR 10.26.01; and

(3) One of the following:

(a) Thirty hours of continuing education for each renewal period the license has lapsed, not to exceed 60 hours; or

(b) Passage of the acupuncture exam given by the NCCAOM within 4 years from the date of reinstatement.

E. Inactive Status.

(1) The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status for a maximum period of 6 years if the licensee submits to the Board within 30 days after the expiration of a license:

(a) An application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and

(b) The inactive status application fee specified in COMAR 10.26.01.

(2) To reactivate a license from inactive status, the applicant shall:

(a) Satisfy the renewal requirements in §B(2)(a) and (b) of this regulation that exist at the time the individual changes from inactive to active status; and

(b) Complete 30 hours of continuing education as specified under §F of this regulation.

Md. Code Regs. 10.26.02.05

Regulations.05 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 22, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 472); adopted permanently effective August 12, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1175)
Regulation .05 amended effective October 1, 2001 (28:19 Md. R. 1685); December 11, 2003 (30:24 Md. R. 1741)
Regulation .05E amended effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 681)
Regulation .05F amended effective January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1997)
Regulation .05 amended effective February 20, 2012 (39:3 Md. R. 259);40:15 Md. R. 1229, eff. 8/5/2013
Regulation .05D amended effective 41:9 Md. R. 521, eff.5/12/2014
Regulation .05F amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1995); amended effective 50:20 Md. R. 887, eff. 10/16/2023