PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

S.B. 461

3-5A-07.

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

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

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

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

(2) THE DATE BY WHICH THE RENEWAL APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED
BY THE BOARD FOR THE RENEWAL TO BE ISSUED AND MAILED BEFORE THE
CERTIFICATE EXPIRES; AND

(3) THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE

(C) BEFORE A CERTIFICATE EXPIRES, THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER PERIODICALLY
MAY RENEW IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM, IF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER:

(1) OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE CERTIFIED;

(2) SUBMITS TO THE BOARD A RENEWAL APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT
THE BOARD REQUIRES; AND

(3) PAYS TO THE BOARD A RENEWAL FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

(D) (1) EACH CERTIFICATE HOLDER SHALL NOTIFY THE BOARD IN WRITING OF
ANY CHANGE IN THE NAME OR ADDRESS OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER WITHIN 60 DAYS
AFTER THE CHANGE OCCURRED.

(2) IF A CERTIFICATE HOLDER FAILS TO NOTIFY THE BOARD WITHIN THE
TIME REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF §
3-315 OF THIS TITLE, THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $100.

(E) THE BOARD SHALL RENEW THE CERTIFICATE OF EACH CERTIFICATE
HOLDER WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

3-5A-08.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 3-315 OF THIS TITLE, THE BOARD
MAY DENY A CERTIFICATE TO ANY APPLICANT, REPRIMAND ANY CERTIFICATE HOLDER
PLACE ANY CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON PROBATION OR SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE
CERTIFICATE OF A CERTIFICATE HOLDER IF THE APPLICANT OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER:

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

(2) FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY USES A CERTIFICATE;

(3) IS DISCIPLINED BY A LICENSING, CERTIFYING OR DISCIPLINARY

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