1. A. Certification as a clinical nurse specialist expires at the same time as the clinical nurse specialist’s registered nursing license.

2. B. Before a clinical nurse specialist’s certification expires, the clinical nurse specialist may renew the certification biennially if the clinical nurse specialist:

   1. (1) Is otherwise entitled to be certified;

   2. (2) Submits to the Board:

      1. (a) A completed renewal application for clinical nurse specialists on a form that the Board requires; and
      2. (b) Documentation of current national certification as a clinical nurse specialist from a national certifying body recognized by the Board; and
   3. (3) Pays all fees.
3. C. Clinical nurse specialists renewal applicants who are authorized to practice registered nursing in this State under a multistate licensure privilege shall be periodically required to submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with the schedule and requirements set forth in COMAR 10.27.01.13J — N.
4. D. The clinical nurse specialist shall ensure that the Board has a record of the renewed national certification if the national certification expires before the registered nurse license renewal date.
5. E. Certification as a clinical nurse specialist shall be deemed to have lapsed if the Board does not have a record of a current active national certification.
6. F. Practicing on an expired national certification is prohibited and is subject to discipline under Health Occupations Article, §8-316(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§8-205(a)(1), (2), (4), and (5) and 8-302(b)(1)(iii) and (2)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 1, 2012 (39:19 Md. R. 1236)

Regulation .02D amended as an emergency provision effective September 1, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1074); emergency status expired effective February 27, 2015

Regulation .02C, D repealed effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 569)

Chapter revised effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)

Regulation .01B amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R. 996)

Regulation .04 amended effective November 14, 2022 (49:23 Md. R. 996)