Section 15-307 - Renewal; continuing education requirements; expiration. - Maryland Statutes

§ 15-307. Renewal; continuing education requirements; expiration.
 

(a)  When certificate expires.-  

(1) Unless a license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section, the license expires on the date set by the Board. 

(2) A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. 

(b)  Renewal notice.- At least 1 month before a 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 Board must receive the renewal application for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and 

(3) The amount of the renewal fee. 

(c)  Renewal.- Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2-year term, if the licensee: 

(1) Is otherwise entitled to be issued a license; 

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

(3) Submits to the Board: 

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

(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements for license renewal set by the Board under this section; and 

(4) Meets any additional requirements set by the Board for renewal of a license. 

(d)  Continuing education requirements as condition for renewal; special care needs of terminally ill and their families course requirement.- In addition to any other qualifications and requirements established by the Board, the Board shall establish continuing education requirements as a condition for the renewal of licenses under this section. 

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

(f)  Failure to obtain continuing medical education credits.- For the failure of a licensee to obtain continuing medical education credits as required by the Board, the Board may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each medical education credit not obtained by the licensee. 
 

[1986, ch. 759; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 1999, ch. 655; 2005, ch. 25, § 13; 2010, chs. 273, 274.]