H.B. 752                                                 VETOES

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 19-404.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

19-404.1.

(a)     By regulation, the Secretary shall stagger the terms of the certifications.

(b)     Unless a certification is renewed for a 3-year term as provided in this
section, the certification expires on the date the Secretary sets.

(c)     At least 90 days before a certification expires, the applicant shall mail to
the Secretary:

(1)     a renewal application form;

(2)     the amount of the renewal fee; and

(3)     the amount of any late fee, as determined by the Secretary.

(d)     An individual periodically may renew the certification for an additional
3-year term, if the individual:

(1)     otherwise is entitled to be certified;

(2)     pays to the Secretary:

(i) a renewal fee of $10;

(ii) payment for the cost of a fingerprint card record check by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation; and

(iii) any late fee required under this subtitle; and

(3)     submits to the Secretary a renewal application on the form that the
Secretary provides.

(E) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IF A COMPLETE
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY AT LEAST 30 CALENDAR DAYS
BEFORE THE CERTIFICATION EXPIRES ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY OF
THE NEXT CALENDAR MONTH IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RENEWAL DATE, THE
SECRETARY SHALL ASSESS A LATE FEE OF $5 PER DAY UNTIL THE APPLICATION IS
RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY.

- 3140 -