1. A. The Board shall deny a renewal application if:

   1. (1) The psychologist or psychology associate did not complete required continuing education hours within the reporting period; or
   2. (2) The psychologist or psychology associate did not fulfill audit requirements within 30 days.
2. B. Upon denying a renewal application, the Board shall notify the psychologist or psychology associate by certified mail that the psychologist’s or psychology associate’s renewal application has been denied for failure to comply with the continuing education requirements.

3. C. A psychologist or psychology associate may request a hearing on the denial of the renewal application. The request shall be:

   1. (1) In writing; and
   2. (2) Received by the Board within 30 days of the notification of denial.
4. D. If requested by the psychologist or psychology associate, the Board shall convene a hearing within a reasonable time on the denial of the renewal application.
5. E. A hearing conducted under this regulation may not be held in accordance with the Maryland Administrative Procedure Act.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §18-309(f), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 24, 1978 (5:4 Md. R. 227)

Regulation .01A; .03B; .04A and C; .05A, C, and D; and .06 amended effective July 19, 1982 (9:14 Md. R. 1431)

Chapter revised effective February 20, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 344)

Regulations .02 — .06 repealed and new Regulations .02 — .06 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2000 (27:3 Md. R. 325); adopted permanently effective May 1, 2000 (27:8 Md. R. 798)

Regulation .06A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1482); amended permanently effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1775)

Regulations .01 — .06 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .09 adopted effective December 31, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1995)

Regulation .01 amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .03A amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .05 amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .05-1 adopted effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .08 amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .09B amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 684)