ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor .                          S.B. 269

(2) THE BOARD SHALL REACTIVATE THE LICENSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS ON INACTIVE STATUS, IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I)      COMPLIES WITH ANY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD FOR THIS PURPOSE; AND

(II)     PAYS TO THE BOARD A REACTIVATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD;
AND

(III) IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED.

(3) IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN ON INACTIVE STATUS FOR 5 YEARS OR
MORE, BEFORE THE BOARD MAY REACTIVATE THE LICENSE, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST
PASS AN EXAMINATION GIVEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD THAT INCLUDES A SECTION
ON THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY AND A SECTION ON THIS SUBTITLE
AND THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER IT.

(H) THE BOARD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS, SHALL
REINSTATE THE LICENSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS FAILED TO RENEW THE
LICENSE FOR ANY REASON IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

(1)      IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO BE LICENSED;

(2)      COMPLIES WITH ANY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD FOR THIS PURPOSE;

(3)      PAYS TO THE BOARD ALL PAST DUE RENEWAL FEES AND A
REINSTATEMENT FEE SET BY THE BOARD; AND

(4)      APPLIES TO THE BOARD FOR REINSTATEMENT OF THE LICENSE
WITHIN 5 YEARS AFTER THE LICENSE EXPIRES; AND EXPIRES.

(5) PASSES AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE BOARD THAT INCLUDES A
SECTION ON THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF ELECTROLOGY AND A SECTION ON THIS
SUBTITLE AND THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER IT.

(I) (1) THE BOARD MAY NOT REINSTATE THE LICENSE OF AN
ELECTROLOGIST OR AN ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTOR WHO FAILS TO APPLY FOR
REINSTATEMENT OF THE LICENSE WITHIN 5 YEARS AFTER THE LICENSE EXPIRES.

(2) THE ELECTROLOGIST OR ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTOR MAY BECOME
LICENSED BY MEETING THE CURRENT REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A NEW
LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

8-6B-15.

(A) UNLESS THE BOARD AGREES TO ACCEPT THE SURRENDER OF A LICENSE,
A LICENSED ELECTROLOGIST OR LICENSED ELECTROLOGY INSTRUCTOR MAY NOT
SURRENDER THE LICENSE NOR MAY THE LICENSE LAPSE BY OPERATION OF LAW
WHILE THE LICENSEE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION OR WHILE CHARGES ARE PENDING
AGAINST THE LICENSEE.

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