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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 780

(2)  SUBMITS TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION FOR
REACTIVATION; AND

(3)  PAYS TO THE BOARD A REACTIVATION FEE IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL FEE SET BY THE BOARD UNDER § 2-311
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

2-314. REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSES.

THE BOARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS REGULATIONS, MAY REINSTATE
THE LICENSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS FAILED TO RENEW THE LICENSE
FOR ANY REASON IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(1)  OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

(2)  COMPLIES WITH ANY CONTINUING EDUCATION
REQUIREMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD FOR THIS PURPOSE; AND

(3)  PAYS TO THE BOARD ALL PAST DUE RENEWAL FEES AND A
REINSTATEMENT FEE NOT EXCEEDING $60, AS SET BY THE BOARD.

2-315. DENIALS, REPRIMANDS, SUSPENSIONS, AND REVOCATIONS.

(A) GROUNDS.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 2-317 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD, ON THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ITS
MEMBERS, MAY DENY A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT, REPRIMAND ANY
LICENSEE, OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT OR
LICENSEE:

(1)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS
TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR THE APPLICANT OR LICENSEE OR FOR ANOTHER;

(2)  FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A LICENSE;

(3)  UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY
STATE, IS CONVICTED OF OR PLEADS NOLO CONTENDERE TO ANY:

(I)  FELONY; OR

(II)  ANY CRIME INVOLVING AN ELEMENT OF FRAUD OR
OTHER DISHONESTY;

(4)  IS GUILTY OF FRAUD OR OTHER DISHONESTY IN THE
PRACTICE OF ACCOUNTANCY;

(5)  IS GUILTY OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF
ACCOUNTANCY;

(6)  VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS
TITLE;

(7)  HAS HAD THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE AS A CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT IN ANOTHER STATE DENIED, REVOKED, OR SUSPENDED,