PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             S.B. 533

14-5A-12

A RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSE AUTHORIZES THE LICENSEE
TO PRACTICE RESPIRATORY CARE WHILE THE LICENSE IS EFFECTIVE.

14-5A-13.

(A)    A LICENSE EXPIRES ON A DATE SET BY THE BOARD, UNLESS THE LICENSE
IS RENEWED FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

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

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

(3)     THE AMOUNT OF THE RENEWAL FEE

(C)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, BEFORE A LICENSE
EXPIRES, THE LICENSEE PERIODICALLY MAY RENEW IT FOR AN ADDITIONAL TERM,
IF THE LICENSEE:

(1)     OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

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

(3)     SUBMITS TO THE BOARD:

(I)      A RENEWAL APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE BOARD
REQUIRES; AND

(II)     SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH ANY
CONTINUING EDUCATION OR COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER
REQUIREMENTS SET UNDER THIS SECTION FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.

(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;

- 4075 -