Ch. 438

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II)     THE OWNER OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PROGRAM AUTHORITY
SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD OF THE APPOINTMENT AND FORWARD THE
CREDENTIALS OF THE PERSON APPOINTED TO THE BOARD FOR EVALUATION TO
ASSURE THAT THE PERSON APPOINTED IS EXPERIENCED, TRAINED, AND
COMPETENT.

(III)   THE 180-DAY PERIOD BEGINS ON THE DATE THAT THE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR LEAVES OR IS REMOVED FROM THE POSITION AS A
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

(IV) THE BOARD MAY EXTEND THE 180-DAY PERIOD FOR A
FURTHER PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS.

20-302.

(A)     TO QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(B)     THE APPLICANT SHALL BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER

(C)     THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE COMPLETED A STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECK.

(D)     THE APPLICANT SHALL BE AT LEAST 18 21 YEARS OLD.

(E)     THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE:

(1)      (I) A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY IN A HUMAN SERVICE DISCIPLINE; AND

(II) AT LEAST 4 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE HUMAN SERVICE FIELD
WITH AT LEAST 3 YEARS IN A SUPERVISORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY; OR

(2)      (I) A MASTER'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY IN A HUMAN SERVICE DISCIPLINE; AND

(II) AT LEAST 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE HUMAN SERVICE FIELD
WITH AT LEAST 1 YEAR IN A SUPERVISORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY.

(F)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, THE APPLICANT SHALL
PASS AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

20-303.

(A) TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE, AN APPLICANT SHALL:

(1)      SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE BOARD ON THE FORM THAT THE
BOARD REQUIRES; AND

(2)      PAY TO THE BOARD THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD; AND

(3)      PROVIDE FINGERPRINTS FOR USE BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
INFORMATION SYSTEM CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT A STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECK.

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