Ch. 520

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, THE
SECRETARY SHALL CONDUCT A STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK
FOR EACH REGISTRANT WHO APPLIES FOR A RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION.

(E) THE SECRETARY MAY WAIVE THE STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL
RECORDS CHECK REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION FOR A
REGISTRANT WHO WAS REGISTERED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, IF THE REGISTRANT:

(1) PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT:

(I) THE REGISTRANT'S LICENSE OR REGISTRATION ISSUED BY
ANOTHER STATE WAS RENEWED BY THAT OTHER STATE WITHIN 1 YEAR OF THE
EXPIRATION DATE OF THE LICENSE OR REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER THIS TITLE;
AND

(ii) THE RENEWAL OCCURRED AFTER THE REGISTRANT
SUBMITTED TO A STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK; AND

(2) PAYS TO THE SECRETARY A PROCESSING FEE OF $15.

(F) IF THE STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK REQUIRED
UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION IS NOT COMPLETED BEFORE A
REGISTRATION EXPIRES, THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE A TEMPORARY
REGISTRATION TO A REGISTRANT WHO OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF
THIS SECTION.

(G) A TEMPORARY REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL EXPIRE AT THE EARLIER OF:

(1) THE COMPLETION OF THE STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL
RECORDS CHECK OF THE REGISTRANT; AND

(2) THE RENEWAL OR THE DENIAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE
REGISTRATION.

(H) THE SECRETARY SHALL RENEW THE REGISTRATION OF EACH
REGISTRANT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

18-3A-08.

(A) THE SECRETARY SHALL TEMPORARILY REGISTER ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(1) DOES NOT HAVE THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER § 18-3A-02(B) OF
THIS SUBTITLE BUT OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
UNDER THIS TITLE; OR

(2) DOES NOT HAVE THE STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS
CHECK REQUIRED UNDER § 18-3A-04(A)(1) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) TEMPORARY REGISTRATION OF A REGISTRANT UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL EXPIRE AT THE EARLIER OF:

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