1. A. An individual applying for a license or certificate of eligibility shall:

   1. (1) Submit the appropriate application in writing on a form provided by the Board;
   2. (2) Pay the application fee established by COMAR 10.60.06;
   3. (3) Have official transcripts of all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate studies submitted in accordance with §B of this regulation; and
   4. (4) Have verification of previous experience, if applicable, submitted in accordance with §C of this regulation.

2. B. Transcripts.

   1. (1) Official transcripts of all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate studies shall be submitted directly to the Board from the appropriate educational institutions.
   2. (2) If official transcripts are not available, the Board may accept other evidence certifying successful completion of course work considered equivalent by the Board.

   3. (3) A graduate of a college or university that is not an accredited educational institution shall provide written documentation from an evaluation service, or other source acceptable to the Board, which:

      1. (a) States that the institution’s program of study is substantially equivalent to that of accredited educational institutions; and
      2. (b) Shows that the course work completed by the applicant satisfies the requirements of COMAR 10.60.01.03B.
   4. (4) For apprenticeship graduates, the educational institution shall, as part of the official transcript, submit documentation, such as a certificate of completion, that the applicant satisfactorily completed the apprenticeship.
3. C. An applicant for a license who claims experience as an environmental health specialist shall provide to the Board independent written verification from the applicant’s employer describing the nature and duration of the applicant’s experience.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§21-101—21-502, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.08 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 3, 2013 (40:6 Md. R. 469); adopted permanently effective April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 612)

Regulation .01B amended effective June 28, 2021 (48:13 Md. R. 508); January 5, 2026 (52:26 Md. R. 1309)

Regulation .01C amended effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .02A, B amended effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .03A amended effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .03C amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 294)

Regulation .04 amended effective June 28, 2021 (48:13 Md. R. 508)

Regulation .04A, E amended effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .04F, G adopted effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .04G amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 294)

Regulation .04I, J amended effective January 5, 2026 (52:26 Md. R. 1309)

Regulation .05 amended effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1379); January 5, 2026 (52:26 Md. R. 1309)

Regulation .05B amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 294)

Regulation .06 amended effective May 1, 2023 (50:8 Md. R. 338)

Regulation .06C repealed effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 490)

Regulation .08 repealed and new Regulation .08 adopted effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .08D adopted as an emergency provision effective January 9, 2024 (51:3 Md. R. 153); emergency status expired effective July 7, 2024; adopted permanently effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)

Regulation .09 adopted effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective January 9, 2024 (51:3 Md. R. 153); emergency status expired effective July 7, 2024; amended permanently effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)

Regulation .09D adopted as an emergency provision effective January 9, 2024 (51:3 Md. R. 153); emergency status expired effective July 7, 2024; adopted permanently effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 710)

Regulation .10 adopted effective November 9, 2015 (42:22 Md. R. 1379)