Ch. 516

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D)    IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH CONTINUING
EDUCATION OR COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS AS A CONDITION TO THE RENEWAL
OF LICENSES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(E)     THE BOARD SHALL RENEW THE LICENSE OF EACH LICENSEE WHO MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(F)     THE BOARD SHALL REINSTATE THE LICENSE OF A RESPIRATORY CARE
PRACTITIONER WHO HAS NOT PLACED THE LICENSE ON AN INACTIVE STATUS AND
WHO HAS FAILED TO RENEW THE LICENSE FOR ANY REASON IF THE RESPIRATORY
CARE PRACTITIONER:

(1)     APPLIES FOR REINSTATEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE
THE LICENSE EXPIRES;

(2)      MEETS THE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND

(3)     PAYS TO THE BOARD THE REINSTATEMENT FEE SET BY THE BOARD.
14-5A-14.

(A)     (1) EXCEPT FOR THE HOLDER OF A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED
UNDER § 14-5A-15 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL PLACE A LICENSEE ON
INACTIVE STATUS, IF THE LICENSEE SUBMITS TO THE BOARD:

(I)      AN APPLICATION FOR INACTIVE STATUS ON THE FORM
REQUIRED BY THE BOARD; AND

(II)    THE INACTIVE STATUS FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ON
INACTIVE STATUS IF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPLIES WITH THE RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS THAT EXIST AT THE TIME THE INDIVIDUAL CHANGES FROM
INACTIVE TO ACTIVE STATUS.

(B)     THE BOARD MAY REINSTATE THE LICENSE OF A RESPIRATORY CARE
PRACTITIONER WHO HAS NOT BEEN PUT ON INACTIVE STATUS, WHO HAS FAILED TO
RENEW THE LICENSE FOR ANY REASON, AND WHO APPLIES FOR REINSTATEMENT
MORE THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE LICENSE HAS EXPIRED, IF THE RESPIRATORY CARE
PRACTITIONER:

(1)     MEETS THE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS OF § 14-5A-13 OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(2)     PAYS TO THE BOARD THE REINSTATEMENT FEE SET BY THE BOARD;
AND

(3)     MEETS ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION.
14-5A-15.

(A) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO:

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