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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is a standard provision
added for clarity to this and, where necessary,
other titles of this article.

15-308. TERM AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES.

(A)  TERM OF LICENSE.

A LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE JANUARY 1 AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE
DATE, UNLESS THE LICENSE IS RENEWED FOR A 1-YEAR TERM AS
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)  RENEWAL NOTICE.

AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE A LICENSE EXPIRES, THE BOARD
SHALL SEND TO THE LICENSEE, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL TO THE LAST
KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE, A RENEWAL NOTICE THAT STATES:

(1)  THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT LICENSE
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 LICENSE EXPIRES; AND

(3)  THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE.

(C)  APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL.

BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES, A LICENSEE PERIODICALLY MAY
RENEW IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR 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
SUBTITLE FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.

(D)  CONTINUING EDUCATION.

THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS AS A CONDITION TO THE RENEWAL OF LICENSES UNDER
THIS SECTION.

(E)  ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL.

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