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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

presently is only implied in the law: i.e., that
the Board has a duty to renew the license of a
qualified licensee.

In subsection (a) of this section the reference
to a May 31 expiration date is new language added
to conform to Board practice.

Subsection (b) of this section — which provides
for renewal notice — includes new language added
to conform to current Board practice and to
similar provisions governing other health
occupations in present Art. 43. See, e.g., Art.
43, § 634(c), as to psychologists, and Art. 43, §
868(d), as to social workers.

In subsections (c)(1) and (3)(i) of this section,
standard language is added to this and, where
necessary, corresponding sections of other titles
of this article to state expressly provisions
that presently are only implied in the law: i.e.,
that (1) other licensing requirements of this
title apply to any renewal under this section;
and (2) applications for renewal may be made only
on the form required by the Board.

Subsection (d) of this section is revised to
clarify that the Board has a duty to establish
rules and regulations for continuing education
requirements.

The third sentence of present Art. 43, § 798(a)
— which provides that, if the licensee fails to
renew the license by the end of a 30-day grace
period, the Board "may suspend" the license — is
deleted as unnecessary and as in conflict with
other provisions of the present law, which
provide that the license expires 1 year after its
issuance. Under the revision of this section,
the apparent conflict in the present law is
resolved by stating that a license expires
automatically at the end of the current license
term. This interpretation is consistent with the
provisions of other titles of this article and
conforms with current Board practice.

As to the authority of the Board to set fees, see
§ 19-206 of this title.

19-309. REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSES.

(A) EXPIRED FOR 5 YEARS OR LESS.

IF A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST FAILS FOR ANY REASON TO RENEW
THE LICENSE OF THE SPEECH PATHOLOGIST BY THE END OF THE
30-DAY GRACE PERIOD, THE BOARD MAY REINSTATE THE LICENSE IF
THE SPEECH PATHOLOGIST: