Ch. 397                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3-309.

(a)     Unless a license is renewed for a 2-year term as provided in this section,
the license expires on the first June 30 that comes:

(1)     after the effective date of the license; and

(2)     in an even-numbered year.

(b)     At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall mail to the
licensee, at the last known address of the licensee:

(1)     a renewal application form; and

(2)     a notice that states:

(i) the date on which the current license expires;

(ii) the date by which the Board must receive the renewal
application for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and

(iii) the amount of the renewal fee.

(c)     Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an
additional 2-year term, if the licensee:

(1)     otherwise is entitled to be licensed;

(2)     pays to the Board a renewal fee not exceeding $70, as set by the
Board; [and]

(3)     submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the
Board provides; AND

(4)      SUBMITS TO THE BOARD THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION VERIFYING THE LICENSEE HAS COMPLIED WITH THE CONTINUING
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT UNDER § 3-309.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

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

(e)     An architect has a grace period of 30 days after the architect's license
expires in which to renew it retroactively, if the architect:

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

(2)     pays the renewal fee to the Board; AND

(3)      MEETS THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL
OF A LICENSE UNDER § 3-309.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(f)      The Secretary may determine that licenses issued under this subtitle shall
expire on a staggered basis.

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