WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 59

(D) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD MAY NOT
AUTHORIZE THE COMPLETION OF MORE THAN 20 HOURS OF HOME STUDY
TOWARDS COMPLETION OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.

(2) THE BOARD MAY GRANT A FULL OR PARTIAL WAIVER OF THE
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION TO AN APPLICANT WITH
LIMITED ACCESS TO OTHER PROGRAMS.

(D) THE BOARD MAY NOT AUTHORIZE HOME STUDY TOWARDS THE
COMPLETION OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.

[(d)](E) The Board shall renew the certificate of each certificate holder who
meets the requirements of this section.

17-502.

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program
Evaluation Act, this title and all rules or regulations adopted under this title shall
terminate and be of no effect after July 1, [1994] 2004.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved April 13, 1993.

CHAPTER 59
(House Bill 877)

AN ACT concerning

Administrative Procedure Act - Contested Cases - Revision

FOR the purpose of revising provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act relating to
contested cases; altering the scope of that law with regard to its applicability to
certain agencies; altering provisions for the delegation of contested cases to the
Office of Administrative Hearings; altering certain procedures for contested case
hearings; requiring the adoption of certain regulations governing the procedures
and conduct of contested cases; specifying the applicability of the regulations;
requiring the issuance of certain notice; requiring that certain contested case
hearings be open to the public; altering provisions relating to ex parte
communications; altering provisions relating to judicial review; authorizing certain
individuals who are not licensed to practice law to represent certain parties in
proceedings before the Office of Administrative Hearings; authorizing the
Governor to suspend the applicability of certain provisions to avoid the denial to the
State of certain federal funds; revising the standard of review in certain
administrative proceedings; altering certain provisions relating to hearings held
under the Insurance Code; altering certain provisions relating to hearings held
under the Unemployment Insurance Law; establishing uniform procedures for

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