Section 10-311 - Term and renewal of licenses. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-311. Term and renewal of licenses.
 

(a)  Term of license.- A license expires on a date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. 

(b)  Renewal notice.- At least 1 month before the license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee, by first-class mail to the last known address of the licensee, a renewal notice that states: 

(1) The date on which the current license expires; 

(2) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and 

(3) The amount of the renewal fee. 

(c)  Application for renewal.- Except as otherwise provided in this title, before the license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee: 

(1) Otherwise is entitled to be licensed; 

(2) Pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board; and 

(3) Submits to the Board: 

(i) A renewal application on the form that the Board requires; and 

(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with any continuing competency requirements and other qualifications and requirements set under this section for license renewal. 

(d)  Continuing competency.- In addition to any other qualifications and requirements established by the Board, the Board may establish continuing competency requirements as a condition to the renewal of licenses under this section. 

(e)  Issuance of renewal.- The Board shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section. 

(f)  Grace period.- The Board shall renew the license of an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant who has failed to renew the license for any reason if the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant: 

(1) Applies for renewal within 30 days after the deadline for renewal; 

(2) Meets the renewal requirements of this section; 

(3) Pays to the Board the renewal fee set by the Board; and 

(4) Pays to the Board the late fee set by the Board. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, §§ 927, 928; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; 1982, ch. 858; 1983, ch. 100; 1986, ch. 202; 1989, ch. 562; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 2000, ch. 412.]