1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Board” means a health occupation board regulated under the Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, with the exception of the Board of Nursing.
   2. (2) “Delinquent” means the failure by a certificate holder, licensee, registration holder, or permit holder, to pay all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions, as determined by the Office of the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor, that are payable to the Office of the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor, in a manner satisfactory to the unit of the State responsible for collection of the payment.
   3. (3) “Renewal license” means any license, permit, certification, or registration granted by the Board for the period immediately following a period for which the person previously possessed the same or a substantially similar license, permit, certification, or registration.
   4. (4) “Verification” means a written or electronic notification created by the unit of the State responsible for collection of taxes or unemployment insurance contributions attesting that the renewal applicant is no longer delinquent.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§1-213, 1A-205, 2-205, 3-205, 4-205, 5-205, 7-205, 8-205, 9-205,
10-205, 11-205, 12-205, 13-206, 14-205, 16-205, 17-205, 18-206, and 19-205, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.02 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1327); adopted permanently effective December 11, 2003 (30:24 Md. R. 1741)

Regulation .01 amended effective March 15, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 12, 2018 (45:5 Md. R. 286)