1. A. An applicant shall submit:

   1. (1) A completed application to the Board on the form that the Board requires;
   2. (2) To a criminal history records check (CHRC) in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §8–303, Annotated Code of Maryland;

   3. (3) Written evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has submitted to a CHRC as required by §A(2) of this regulation by submitting:

      1. (a) Two sets of fingerprints, as required by the Central Repository and the FBI; and
      2. (b) All fees required by the Central Repository and the FBI;

   4. (4) Any documentation requested from the applicant by the Board including, but not limited to, official certified or true test court documents and a signed, dated explanation written by the applicant, regarding the facts and circumstances, outcome, and current status of any criminal history record information received by the Board:

      1. (a) Under Health Occupations Article, §8-303, Annotated Code of Maryland;
      2. (b) In an answer to a question on the Board’s application form; or
      3. (c) From any other source; and
   5. (5) Any additional documentation requested by the Board if the documentation received from the applicant under §A(4) this regulation is incomplete or insufficient.

2. B. If an application is not complete when initially submitted to the Board by the applicant, the applicant shall have no longer than 12 months from the date the application is received by the Board to:

   1. (1) Complete the application; and
   2. (2) Provide all information and documents required in §A of this regulation.

3. C. If an applicant fails to provide to the Board a complete application and any additional documentation requested by the Board in §A of this regulation within 12 months from the date the application is received by the Board, then the application:

   1. (1) Shall be considered abandoned; and
   2. (2) May be destroyed.

4. D. Once an application is deemed abandoned under §C of this regulation, an individual seeking licensure shall:

   1. (1) Submit a new application;
   2. (2) Meet all of the requirements for licensure; and
   3. (3) Pay the required fees that are in effect at the time of re-application.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§1-213, 1–230, 8-101, 8-201, 8-205, 8-206, 8-301—8-315, 8-6A-05(a), 8-701, 8-7A-01, Article 1116(b)(2), and 8-703; Tax-General Article, §§10-738 and 10-739(b)(1); Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 486, Acts of 2012; Chs. 281 and 282, Acts of 2013; Chs. 385 and 386, Acts of 2016; and Chs. 234 and 234, Acts of 2017

Effective date:

Regulation .01B, C amended effective May 5, 1978 (5:9 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .02A amended effective January 7, 1976 (3:1 Md. R. 40)

Regulation .02B, F amended effective October 13, 1976 (13:21 Md. R. 1206)

Regulation .02G amended effective May 14, 1975 (2:10 Md. R. 752)

Regulation .05 amended effective January 7, 1976 (3:1 Md. R. 40)

Regulation .08 repealed effective March 23, 1979 (6:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulations .01—.07 renumbered as Regulations .02, .03, .04, .05, .07, .08, and .09, respectively

Regulation .01 adopted effective March 23, 1979 (6:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .02A, C, E, G, H amended effective March 23, 1979 (6:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .02B, C amended effective June 29, 1979 (6:13 Md. R. 1128)

Regulations .03A—F, H and .05A amended effective March 23, 1979 (6:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .06 adopted effective March 23, 1979 (6:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulations .08A, C and .09 amended effective March 23, 1979 (6:6 Md. R. 512)

Regulations .01—.09 repealed effective August 11, 1986 (13:16 Md. R. 1827)

Regulations .01—.11 adopted effective August 11, 1986 (13:16 Md. R. 1827)

Regulations .01—.06 amended as an emergency provision effective April 11, 1994 (21:9 Md. R. 744); amended permanently effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1384)

Regulation .01B amended effective December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2620); May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 779)

Regulation .02A amended effective December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2620); October 1, 1990 (17:19 Md. R. 2321); May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 779)

Regulation .02A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1991 (18:14 Md. R. 1606); adopted permanently effective January 2, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2751)

Regulation .02A amended as an emergency provision effective October 27, 1995 (22:23 Md. R. 1795); amended permanently effective February 12, 1996 (23:3 Md. R. 169)

Regulation .02A amended as an emergency provision effective November 14, 1997 (24:25 Md. R. 1717); amended permanently effective March 9, 1998 (25:5 Md. R. 369)

Regulation .02A amended as an emergency provision effective August 2, 1999 (26:17 Md. R. 1314); amended permanently effective November 15, 1999 (26:23 Md. R. 1777)

Regulation .04D adopted effective November 8, 1993 (20:22 Md. R. 1707)

Regulation .06G amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 1987 (14:23 Md. R. 2412); adopted permanently effective March 1, 1988 (15:3 Md. R. 304)

Regulation .06G amended effective May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 779)

Regulation .07 amended effective October 1, 1990 (17:19 Md. R. 2321); May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 779)

Regulation .07A amended effective December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2620); November 8, 1993 (20:22 Md. R. 1707)

Regulation .08E adopted effective October 1, 1990 (17:19 Md. R. 2321)

Regulation .09 amended as an emergency provision effective October 27, 1995 (22:23 Md. R. 1795); amended permanently effective February 12, 1996 (23:3 Md. R. 169)

Regulation .09C amended effective May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 779)

Regulation .10 amended effective December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2620)

Regulation .10D amended and H adopted effective October 1, 1990 (17:19 Md. R. 2321)

Regulation .10I adopted effective May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 779)

Regulation .11 recodified to Regulation .12 and new Regulation .11 adopted effective December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2620)

Regulation .13 adopted effective December 11, 1989 (16:24 Md. R. 2620)

Regulations .14 and .15 adopted effective May 10, 1993 (20:9 Md. R. 779)

Chapter revised effective April 30, 2001 (28:8 Md. R. 760)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 316)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .01B amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .01C adopted effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .02 repealed and new Regulation .02 adopted effective April 1, 2013 (40:6 Md. R. 474)

Regulation .02A amended effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1556); August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1508)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 316)

Regulation .03A amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .04 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .04B amended effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1556)

Regulation .05 amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 316); September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1433)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .05D amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .05I adopted as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .09A amended effective January 6, 2014 (40:26 Md. R. 2164)

Regulation .09D adopted as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .11 amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .11 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .12 amended effective April 1, 2013 (40:6 Md. R. 474)

Regulation .12F, G amended effective April 24, 2006 (33:8 Md. R. 733)

Regulation .12H adopted effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1485)

Regulation .12I, J, K adopted as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .12I amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .12I-1, I-2, J-1 adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .12I-1 amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 705)

Regulation .13 amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 397); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .13A amended effective April 24, 2006 (33:8 Md. R. 733)

Regulation .13C amended effective January 6, 2014 (40:26 Md. R. 2164)

Regulation .15 amended effective April 24, 2006 (33:8 Md. R. 733)

Regulation .16 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .17C amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 316)

Chapter revised effective February 13, 2017 (44:3 Md. R. 189)

Regulation .01B amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667); June 17, 2019 (46:12 Md. R. 544); August 23, 2021 (48:17 Md. R. 669); Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective January 4, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 297); emergency status expired effective July 3, 2022

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective September 7, 2022 (49:21 Md. R. 940); emergency status expired effective March 5, 2023

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective May 4, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 405); emergency status expired effective October 31, 2023

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective August 26, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 999); amended permanently effective October 13, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 1001)

Regulation .01B amended effective April 27, 2026 (53:8 Md. R. 356

Regulation .01D adopted effective August 23, 2021 (48:17 Md. R. 669)

Regulation .02 amended effective January 29, 2018 (45:2 Md. R. 69); July 1, 2025 (52:10 Md. R. 436)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .03A, C amended as an emergency provision effective January 4, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 297); emergency status expired effective July 3, 2022

Regulation .03C amended as an emergency provision effective September 7, 2022 (49:21 Md. R. 940); emergency status expired effective March 5, 2023; Regulation .03C amended as an emergency provision effective May 4, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 405); emergency status expired effective October 31, 2023

Regulation .03C amended as an emergency provision effective August 26, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 999); amended permanently effective October 13, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 1001)

Regulation .05 amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667); April 27, 2026 (53:8 Md. R. 356)

Regulation .05C amended effective August 23, 2021 (48:17 Md. R. 669)

Regulation .05C amended as an emergency provision effective October 6, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 972); emergency status expired effective April 3, 2024

Regulation .05C amended effective June 24, 2024 (51:12 Md. R. 619)

Regulation .06F repealed effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .09D, F amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. RR. 667)

Regulation .10 amended effective August 28, 2017 (44:17 Md. R. 835); July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667); August 23, 2021 (48:17 Md. R. 669); April 27, 2026 (53:8 Md. R. 356)

Regulation .11 amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .12 amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .13 amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667); June 17, 2019 (46:12 Md. R. 544)

Regulation .13N amended as an emergency provision effective June 24, 2025 (52:15 Md. R. 810); amended permanently effective August 18, 2025 (52:16 Md. R. 846)

Regulation .14 amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .15B amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .16E amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .17C adopted as an emergency provision effective January 4, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 297); emergency status expired effective July 3, 2022

Regulation .17C adopted as an emergency provision effective September 7, 2022 (49:21 Md. R. 940); emergency status expired effective March 5, 2023

Regulation .17C amended as an emergency provision effective May 4, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 405); emergency status expired effective October 31, 2023

Regulation .17C adopted as an emergency provision effective August 26, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 999); adopted permanently effective October 13, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 1001)