Md. Code Regs. 10.39.01.07

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 10.39.01.07 - Renewal

A. The Board shall renew the certificate of each certificate holder who meets the requirements of Health Occupations Article, § 8-6A-08, Annotated Code of Maryland and of this regulation.

B. The certificate holder shall renew the certificate every 2 years by birth month according to the following schedule:

(1) A certificate holder with an odd-numbered birth year shall always renew in an odd-numbered year not later than the 28th day of the certificate holder's birth month; and

(2) A certificate holder with an even-numbered birth year shall always renew in an even-numbered year not later that the 28th day of the certificate holder's birth month.

C. At least 3 months before a certificate expires, the Board shall send the certificate holder a renewal notice by:

(1) First-class mail to the last known address of the certificate holder; or

(2) Electronic means to the last known electronic address of the certificate holder.

D. The certificate holder shall notify the Board if a renewal notice is not received.

E. The Board cannot guarantee that renewal applications received later than 30 days before the expiration date will be processed before the expiration date.

F. An individual applying for renewal of a certificate shall provide satisfactory evidence of 16 hours of active employment, for compensation, as a nursing assistant within the 2-year period immediately preceding the date of renewal.

G. An individual who do not meet the requirement of §F of this regulation are required to successfully complete a Board-approved CNA education program.

H. Upon notification by the Board that a criminal history records check is required before renewal of certification, a renewal applicant shall comply with all requirements under Regulation .03A of this chapter.

I. After notification to the certificate holder at the address provided to the Board that a criminal history records check is required for renewal, the Board may not renew a certificate until the Board has received written documentation that the applicant has submitted to a criminal history record check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §§ 8-303 and 8-6A-08(k), Annotated Code of Maryland.

J. Criminal history records checks for renewal applicants shall be scheduled according to the certificate holder's birth month as follows:

(1) - (12) (text unchanged)

K. The Board shall mail out to every renewal applicant who is required to have a criminal history records check in the selected birth month, instructions for downloading the forms, completing the renewal application, and how to obtain a criminal history records check.

L. If a renewal applicant is out of the state, the Board shall mail a packet to the applicant with the required renewal documents and instructions for completing the documents.

M. Expiration of Certificate.

(1) A certificate expires on the 28th day of the certificate holder's birth month.

(2) A certificate holder has a 30-day grace period beyond the expiration of the certificate to renew a certificate.

(3) The Board may impose a civil fine, not to exceed $50, on a certified nursing assistant who fails to renew a certificate within 30 days after the expiration date and practices as a certified nursing assistant during the period of expiration.

Md. Code Regs. 10.39.01.07

Regulation .07 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 617); amended and recodified from .06 effective 44:3 Md. R. 189, eff. 2/13/2017; amended effective 45:13 Md. R. 664, eff. 7/2/2018