ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 384

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

15-308.

(a)     (1) If an applicant fails an examination given under this subtitle, the
Board shall mail notice of the failure to the applicant.

(2) The notice required under this subsection shall be mailed to the
address that the applicant last gave to the Board.

(b)     (1) Subject to this subsection, an applicant who fails an examination
may review the applicant's answers and model answers to the examination.

(2)     To conduct a review under this subsection, an applicant shall submit
a written request to the Board within 60 days after the date on which the Board mails
notice of the applicant's failure.

(3)     An applicant who does not request review in accordance with
paragraph (2) of this subsection waives the right to review under this subsection.

(c)     The Board shall confirm the test score of any applicant who fails an
examination given under this subtitle if the applicant submits a written request to
the Board.

[(d) (1) Subject to this subsection, an applicant who fails an examination 3
times may have a conference with a member of the Board.

(2)     To have a conference under this subsection, an applicant shall submit
a written request to the Board within 45 days after the date on which the Board mails
notice of the applicant's 3rd failure.

(3)     An applicant who does not request a conference in accordance with
paragraph (2) of this subsection waives the right to have a conference under this
subsection.]

15-309.

(a)     Subject to this section, if an applicant fails an examination given under
this subtitle, the applicant may retake the examination.

(b)     Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an applicant for
reexamination shall:

(1)     submit to the Board a request for reexamination on the form that the
Board provides; and

(2)     pay to the Board or the Board's designee a reexamination fee set by
the Board in § 15-306(a)(2) of this subtitle.

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