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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

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
§ 2-206 of this title.

2-309. REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSES.

(A)  EXPIRED FOR 5 YEARS OR LESS.

IF AN AUDIOLOGIST FAILS FOR ANY REASON TO RENEW THE
LICENSE OF THE AUDIOLOGIST BY THE END OF THE 30-DAY GRACE
PERIOD, THE BOARD SHALL REINSTATE THE LICENSE IF THE
AUDIOLOGIST:

(1)  APPLIES TO THE BOARD FOR REINSTATEMENT OF
THE LICENSE WITHIN 5 YEARS AFTER THE LICENSE EXPIRES;

(2)  MEETS THE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS OF § 2-308 OF
THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)  PAYS TO THE BOARD THE REINSTATEMENT FEE SET
BY THE BOARD.

(B)  EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS.

THE BOARD MAY NOT REINSTATE THE LICENSE OF AN
AUDIOLOGIST WHO FAILS TO APPLY FOR REINSTATEMENT OF THE
LICENSE WITHIN 5 YEARS AFTER THE LICENSE EXPIRES. HOWEVER,
THE AUDIOLOGIST MAY BECOME LICENSED BY MEETING THE CURRENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A NEW LICENSE UNDER THIS TITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the last two
sentences of Art. 43, § 798(a) and from Art. 43,
§ 798(b).

As to subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
present reference to a license that was
"suspended for failure to renew" is deleted as
misleading. See the revisor's note to § 2-308 of
this subtitle.

Subsection (a)(2) of this section is standard
language added to this and, where necessary,
corresponding sections of other titles of this
article. It states expressly a provision that
presently is only implied in the law: i.e., that
an audiologist must comply with the renewal
requirements of this title before the Board may