ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 438

CERTIFIED AS A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR IN ANY OTHER STATE THAT THE BOARD
DETERMINES HAS A COMPARABLE CERTIFICATION PROCESS TO THE ONE
ESTABLISHED IN THIS TITLE.

(B)     THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS SECTION ONLY IF THE
APPLICANT:

(1)      IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER;

(2)      PAYS THE APPLICATION FEE REQUIRED BY THE BOARD UNDER §
20-303 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3)      PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT:

(I)      AT THE TIME THE APPLICANT WAS CERTIFIED IN THE OTHER
STATE, THE APPLICANT WAS QUALIFIED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION THAT THEN
WAS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE;

(II)     THE APPLICANT QUALIFIED FOR A CERTIFICATE IN THE OTHER
STATE BY PASSING AN EXAMINATION GIVEN IN THAT OR ANY OTHER STATE; AND

(III)   THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECK.

(C)     THE BOARD SHALL WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A
CERTIFIED PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR UNDER § 20-302 OF THIS TITLE SUBTITLE FOR
ANY PERSON WHO:

(1)      HAS FILED A LETTER OF INTENT WITH THE BOARD BY OCTOBER 1,
2007;

(2)      HAS COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 8 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN THE
HUMAN SERVICE FIELD WITH AT LEAST 4 YEARS IN A SUPERVISORY OR
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY; AND

(3)      HAS BY OCTOBER 1, 2007, SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAMINATION
APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

20-307.

(A)   THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE TO ANY APPLICANT WHO MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE.

(B) THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE ON EACH CERTIFICATE THAT THE BOARD
ISSUES:

(1)   THE FULL NAME OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER;

(2)   A SERIAL NUMBER; AND

(3)   THE SEAL OF THE BOARD.

(C) THE BOARD MAY ISSUE A CERTIFICATE TO REPLACE A LOST, DESTROYED,
OR MUTILATED CERTIFICATE IF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER PAYS THE CERTIFICATE
REPLACEMENT FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

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