Ch. 421

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) PAYING TO THE SECRETARY A $1,000 RENEWAL FEE.

(2) THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL MUST BE SIGNED BY THE
APPLICANT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY AND MUST CONTAIN CURRENT
INFORMATION ON ALL MATTERS REQUIRED IN AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR A
LICENSE.

(E)     (1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OR LICENSURE IN ANOTHER STATE, IN LIEU OF
SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL IN THE FORM REQUIRED UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, MAY FILE A COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR
RENEWAL AND A VALID CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OR LICENSURE FROM THE
OTHER STATE.

(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL ACCEPT THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL
FROM THE OTHER STATE AS AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL IN THE STATE IF THE
APPLICATION FOR THE OTHER STATE:

(I)      WAS SUBMITTED IN THE OTHER STATE WITHIN 6 MONTHS
BEFORE THE FILING IN THE STATE AND THE APPLICANT CERTIFIES THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL IS CURRENT;

(II)     CONTAINS INFORMATION SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO OR
MORE COMPREHENSIVE THAN THAT REQUIRED IN AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL
SUBMITTED IN THE STATE; AND

(III)   WAS SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY.

(F)     A LICENSE OR A RENEWAL IS VALID FOR 2 YEARS.
4-406.

(A)     SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 4-407 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
SECRETARY MAY REPRIMAND A LICENSEE, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE A LICENSE FOR
CONDUCT THAT WOULD HAVE JUSTIFIED DENIAL OF A LICENSE UNDER § 4-405(B) OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     (1) INSTEAD OF OR IN ADDITION TO REPRIMANDING THE LICENSEE OR
SUSPENDING OR REVOKING A LICENSE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
THE SECRETARY MAY ASSESS A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER § 4-416 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL PAY ANY PENALTY COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

4-407.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10-226 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE,
BEFORE THE SECRETARY TAKES ANY FINAL ACTION UNDER § 4-405(B), § 4-406, § 4-416
OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE
ACTION IS CONTEMPLATED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE
SECRETARY.

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