2980

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 780

(II)  TECHNICAL SESSIONS OF PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES OR CHAPTERS;

(III)  COLLEGE COURSES;

(IV)  FORMAL, ORGANIZED, IN-FIRM EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS;

(V)  SEMINARS PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES;
AND

(VI)  OTHER SEMINARS OR SYMPOSIUMS RELATED TO
THE PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTANCY; AND

(4) ENSURE THAT PROGRAMS, APPROVED FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE AT
REASONABLE INTERVALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

(C)  CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE.

(1)  THE BOARD MAY APPOINT A CONTINUING EDUCATION
COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION.

(2)  EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL BE A LICENSED
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

(3)  THE DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE AS ASSIGNED
BY THE BOARD.

(D)  REPORTING SYSTEM.

THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL PROVIDE FOR A SYSTEM FOR REPORTING AND RECORDING THE
PROGRAM HOURS EARNED BY EACH LICENSEE. HOWEVER, THE BOARD MAY
NOT REQUIRE A LICENSEE TO SUBMIT SCORES OR GRADES EARNED FROM THE
LICENSEE'S PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM.

2-313. INACTIVE STATUS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

THE BOARD SHALL PLACE A LICENSEE ON INACTIVE STATUS AND
ISSUE AN INACTIVE STATUS CERTIFICATE TO THE LICENSEE, IF THE
LICENSEE:

(1)  SUBMITS TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION FOR INACTIVE
STATUS ON THE FORM THAT THE BOARD PROVIDES;

(2)  PAYS TO THE BOARD AN INACTIVE STATUS APPLICATION
FEE NOT EXCEEDING $40, AS SET BY THE BOARD; AND

(3)  EXCEPT FOR THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
SET UNDER § 2-312 OF THIS SUBTITLE, QUALIFIES FOR AN ACTIVE
LICENSE.