Ch. 134                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(e)     The Board shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the
requirements of this section.

(f)      (1) A podiatrist has a grace period of 30 days after the podiatrist's license
expires in which to renew the license retroactively, if the podiatrist:

[(1)] (I) Otherwise is entitled to have the license renewed; and

[(2)] (II) Pays to the Board the renewal fee and any late fee set by the
Board.

(2) AFTER THE GRACE PERIOD OF 30 DAYS, THE EXPIRED LICENSEE
DAYS:

(I) THE EXPIRED LICENSE:

(I) LAPSES INTO A NONRENEWAL STATUS; AND

(II)     SHALL THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE THE LICENSEE TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF § 16-308 TO BE REINSTATED.

[16-309.] 16-308.

(a) (1) The Board may 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 IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED UNDER THIS
TITLE submits to the Board:

(i) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing
education requirements the Board adopts for this purpose; [and]

(ii) A reinstatement fee set by the Board;

(III)   A LICENSURE AFFIDAVIT;

(IV)    FEDERATION OF BOARDS CERTIFICATION OF GOOD STANDING;

(V)     AN ACCEPTABLE THE RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY TO THE
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE INTEGRITY AND PROTECTION DATA BANK;

(VI)    HISTORY OF MALPRACTICE CASES;

(VII)  PROOF OF OUT OF STATE PRACTICE PRECEDING THE REQUEST
FOR REINSTATEMENT THAT IS SUFFICIENT TO DEMONSTRATE CURRENT CLINICAL
PROFICIENCY, AS SPECIFIED IN REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD: AND

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