1. (a) A returning veteran who was inducted into the armed forces is eligible for reinstatement under this subtitle if the veteran:

   1. (1) performed military service of a nature and length that meet the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., and any subsequent federal law governing reemployment of a returning veteran;
   2. (2) received a certificate of satisfactory completion of military service; and
   3. (3) except as otherwise provided in § 2-704 of this subtitle, submits an application for reinstatement within 90 days after the veteran is discharged from that military service.

2. (b) A returning veteran who enlisted in the armed forces is eligible for reinstatement under this subtitle if the veteran:

   1. (1) performed military service of a nature and length that meet the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., and any subsequent federal law governing reemployment of a returning veteran;
   2. (2) was released from service under honorable conditions; and
   3. (3) except as otherwise provided in § 2-704 of this subtitle, submits an application for reinstatement within 90 days after the end of the enlistment period.

3. (c) A returning veteran who was called to active duty in the uniformed services is eligible for reinstatement under this subtitle if the veteran:

   1. (1) performed service in the uniformed services of a nature and length that meet the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., and any subsequent federal law governing reemployment of a returning veteran;
   2. (2) was relieved from active duty under honorable conditions; and
   3. (3) except as otherwise provided in § 2-704 of this subtitle, submits an application for reinstatement within 90 days after the veteran is relieved from that duty.

Added by Acts 1993, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994. Renumbered from State Personnel and Pensions § 11-203 by Acts 1996, c. 347, §§ 1, 15, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 549, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2025, c. 257, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 258, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 64A, § 18B.