Ch. 270

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) Provide evidence, as required by the Board, of successful
completion of an approved nursing assistant training program;

(iii) Pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board; and

(iv) Be of good moral character.

(2)     An applicant for certification as a certified medicine aide, in addition
to the requirements under subsection (c)(1) of this section, shall submit an additional
application to that effect to the Board on the form that the Board requires.

(3)     An applicant for a certificate may not:

(i) Have committed any act or omission that would be grounds for
discipline or denial of certification under this subtitle; and

(ii) Have a record of abuse, negligence, misappropriation of a
resident's property, or any disciplinary action taken or pending in any other state or
territory of the United States against the certification of the nursing assistant in the
state or territory.

(d) The Board shall waive the requirement for successful completion of an
approved nursing assistant training program under subsection (c) of this section for
any applicant who applies for certification under this subtitle by July 1, 2002 and
submits evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:

(1)     Holds current registration in good standing as a geriatric nursing
assistant in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department under §
19-308.1 of the Health - General Article; or

(2)     In the last 2 years has practiced for at least 1,000 hours as a nursing
assistant.

8-6A-08.

(a)     A certificate expires on the 28th day of the birth month of the nursing
assistant, unless the certificate is renewed for a 2-year term as provided in this
section.

(b)     At least 3 months before the certificate expires, the Board shall send to the
nursing assistant, by first-class mail to the last known address of the nursing
assistant, a renewal notice that states:

(1)     The date on which the current certificate expires;

(2)     The date by which the renewal application must be received by the
Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the certificate expires; and

(3)     The amount of the renewal fee.

(c)      Before a certificate expires, the nursing assistant periodically may renew
it for an additional term, if the certificate holder:

(1) Otherwise is entitled to be certified;

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