2900                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 759

(2) PAY TO THE BOARD THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE
BOARD.

14.5-305.

(A) IF AN APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR A CERTIFICATE UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL SEND THE APPLICANT A NOTICE THAT
SPECIFIES THAT;

(1) THE APPLICANT HAS QUALIFIED FOR A CERTIFICATE;
AND

(2) ON RECEIPT OF THE CERTIFICATE FEE SET BY THE
BOARD, THE BOARD WILL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE TO THE APPLICANT.

(B) ON PAYMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE FEE, THE BOARD SHALL
ISSUE A CERTIFICATE TO ANY APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE ON EACH CERTIFICATE THAT THE
BOARD ISSUES:

(1) THE FULL NAME OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER;

(2) A SERIAL NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD TO THE
CERTIFICATE HOLDER; AND

(3) THE SIGNATURE OF THE SECRETARY UNDER SEAL OF THE
BOARD.

14.5-306.

A CERTIFICATE AUTHORIZES THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER TO PRACTICE
AS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WHILE THE CERTIFICATE IS EFFECTIVE.

14.5-307.

(A) (1) UNLESS A CERTIFICATE IS RENEWED FOR AN ADDITIONAL
TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES ON THE
DATE SET BY THE BOARD.

(2) A CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE RENEWED FOR A TERM
LONGER THAN 2 YEARS.

(B) AT LEAST 1 MONTH BEFORE A CERTIFICATE EXPIRES, THE
BOARD SHALL SEND TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL
TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER, A RENEWAL
NOTICE THAT STATES;

(1) THE DATE ON WHICH THE CURRENT CERTIFICATE
EXPIRES;

(2) THE DATE BY WHICH THE BOARD MUST RECEIVE THE
RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED AND MAILED

BEFORE THE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES; AND