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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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(3) THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE.

(C)  APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL.

BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES, THE LICENSEE PERIODICALLY
MAY RENEW IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM, IF THE LICENSEE:

(1)  OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

(2)  PAYS TO THE BOARD THE RENEWAL FEE SET BY THE
BOARD; AND

(3)  SUBMITS TO THE BOARD:

(I)  A RENEWAL APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT
THE BOARD REQUIRES; AND

(II)  SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE
WITH ANY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS SET UNDER THIS
SECTION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.

(D)  CONTINUING EDUCATION.

(1)  IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD MAY
ESTABLISH CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AS A CONDITION
TO THE RENEWAL OF LICENSES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2)  IN ESTABLISHING THESE REQUIREMENTS, THE
BOARD SHALL EVALUATE EXISTING METHODS, DEVICES, AND PROGRAMS
IN USE AMONG THE VARIOUS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND OTHER
RECOGNIZED MEDICAL GROUPS.

(3)  THE BOARD MAY NOT ESTABLISH OR ENFORCE THESE
REQUIREMENTS IF THEY WOULD SO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF
PHYSICIANS IN A COMMUNITY AS TO JEOPARDIZE THE AVAILABILITY
OF ADEQUATE MEDICAL CARE IN THAT COMMUNITY.

(E)  ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL.

THE BOARD SHALL RENEW THE LICENSE OF EACH LICENSEE WHO
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(F)  CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

(1)  EACH LICENSEE SHALL NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF
THE BOARD IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGE IN THE LICENSEE'S ADDRESS
WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE CHANGE.

(2)  IF A LICENSEE FAILS TO NOTIFY THE SECRETARY
OF THE BOARD WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION,
THE LICENSEE IS SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $10.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
sentence of Art. 43, § 128(a), from Art. 43, §