Ch. 678

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(H) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD
MAY WAIVE ANY REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR AN APPLICANT WHO IS
REGISTERED, CERTIFIED, OR LICENSED TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY IN
ANOTHER STATE

(2) THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ONLY
IF THE APPLICANT:

(I)      PAYS THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD; AND

(II)     PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

1.       HAS COMPLETED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT
THE BOARD DETERMINES TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE BOARD APPROVED
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS STATE; AND

2.       AT THE TIME THE APPLICANT BECAME CERTIFIED,
REGISTERED, OR LICENSED IN THE OTHER STATE, PASSED IN THAT STATE OR ANY
OTHER STATE AN EXAMINATION THAT THE BOARD DETERMINES TO BE
EQUIVALENT TO THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED IN THIS STATE; AND

3.       IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.
8-7A-06. 3-5A-06.

TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE CERTIFICATE, AN APPLICANT SHALL:

(1)     SUBMIT TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE
BOARD REQUIRES;

(2)      SUBMIT TO THE BOARD EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF § 8-7A-05 § 3-5A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)     PAY THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

8-7A-07. 3-5A-07.

(A)    (1) A LICENSE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES ON THE 28TH DAY OF THE BIRTH
MONTH OF THE LICENSEE CERTIFICATE HOLDER DATE SET BY THE BOARD, UNLESS
THE LICENSE CERTIFICATE IS RENEWED FOR A 2-YEAR 1-YEAR TERM AS PROVIDED
IN THIS SECTION.

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

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

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

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