1. A. License Required for Major Assignment. Each teacher employed in Maryland local school system, State-operated school, or nonpublic school approved under COMAR 13A.09.10 shall hold an Initial, Professional, or Advanced Professional license in the teacher’s area of major assignment.

2. B. Assignment to More Than Two Classes Outside Area of Licensure.

   1. (1) A teacher should not be assigned to teach more than two classes outside the teacher’s area of licensure.

   2. (2) If a school finds it necessary to assign a teacher to more than two classes unrelated to the teacher’s area of licensure, the teacher shall provide documentation verifying competence teaching in the area for each consecutive year after the first year that a teacher is assigned. Competency may be demonstrated by:

      1. (a) Submitting a minimum of 6 semester hours of content coursework in the area; or
      2. (b) Submitting an effective, or comparable, end-of-year evaluation.

   3. (3) Title I Schools.

      1. (a) Title I schools shall notify parents that they can request specific information about a teacher’s qualifications.
      2. (b) Title I schools shall notify parents and guardians of each student who is being taught by a teacher who is teaching an area unrelated to their licensure for four or more consecutive weeks.
   4. (4) Class means a period allocated for lessons during a school day.
3. C. Monitoring. The Department shall monitor the assignment practices of local school systems, State-operated schools, and nonpublic schools approved under COMAR 13A.09.10 on a periodic basis.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-205, 2-303(g), 6-701—6-708, 8-3A-03 and 8-701—8-708, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

For a history of certification requirements before January 1, 1989, see the Administrative History for COMAR 13A.07.01.

Regulations .01—.06, .08—.13, and .15—.48 adopted effective January 1, 1989 (15:26 Md. R. 2986)

Regulations .03, .05-1, .05-2, .05-3, .42, and .44 repealed effective October 30, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2262)

Regulations .03, .03-1, .05, .05-1, .05-2, .05-3, .42, .42-1, .44, and .44-1 adopted effective October 30, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2262)

Regulations .06, .06-1, .09, .09-1, .16, .16-1, .18, .18-1, .20, .21, .21-1, .21-2, .31, .31-1, .32, .32-1, .34, .34-1, .34-2, .34-3, .38, .38-1, .39, and .39-1 amended effective October 30, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2262)

Regulations .07 and .14 adopted effective April 3, 1989 (16:6 Md. R. 729)

Regulations .07, .13, .28, and .30 amended and recodified to Regulations .07-1, .13-1, .28-1, .30-1, respectively; new Regulations .07, .13, .28, and .30 adopted effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2430)

Regulation .10 adopted effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1613)

Regulation .11 repealed, and new Regulations .11 and .11-1 adopted effective December 25, 1989 (16:25 Md. R. 2713)

Regulation .14 amended effective August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .14B amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2430)

Regulation .20 amended effective May 11, 1992 (19:9 Md. R. 880)

Regulation .21 amended effective May 11, 1992 (19:9 Md. R. 880)

Regulation .23 repealed, and new Regulations .23 and .23-1 adopted effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1614)

Regulation .31 amended effective August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .37 adopted effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2183)

Regulations .37-1—.37-3 repealed, and new Regulations .37-1—.37-3 adopted effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2183)

Regulation .43C amended effective May 13, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1010)

Regulation .46 adopted effective October 16, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2183)

Regulation .47 repealed and new Regulation .47 adopted effective July 1, 1994 (20:23 Md. R. 1805)

Chapter revised effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1388)

Regulation .04 repealed effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1558)

Regulation .08 repealed effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1558)

Regulation .11 amended effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1558)

Regulation .11B amended effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1670)

Regulation .11-1 repealed effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1512)

Regulation .12A amended effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1512); September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1376)

Regulation .13-1 repealed effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1512)

Regulation .15B, C amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1435)

Regulation .17B, C amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1435)

Regulation .19 amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1435)

Regulation .27 amended effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1670)

Regulation .27 repealed effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1558)

Regulation .28 amended effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1558)

Regulation .29 amended effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1558)

Regulation .29B, C amended effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1670)

Regulation .30 amended effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1558)

Regulation .33 amended effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1670)

Regulation .35B amended effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1670)

Regulation .40 amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1435)

Regulation .40C amended effective September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1376)

Regulation .43 amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1435)

Regulation .45 amended effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1670)

Regulation .45 repealed effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1558)

Regulation .48 amended and recodified as .48-1 and new Regulation .48 adopted effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulations .01—.48-1 repealed and new Regulations .01—.23 adopted effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26)

Regulation .03A amended effective July 30, 2007 (34:15 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1506)

Regulation .06A amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 615); May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 661)

Regulation .07 repealed effective May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 661)

Regulation .08 repealed effective May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 661)

Regulation .08A amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .09—.11 repealed effective May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 661)

Regulation .12 repealed effective March 9, 2009 (36:5 Md. R. 423)

Regulation .13A amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .14 repealed effective May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 661)

Regulation .14A amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .15 amended effective May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 661)

Regulation .15A amended effective July 3, 2017 (44:13 Md. R. 622)

Regulation .16 amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .16B amended effective July 3, 2017 (44:13 Md. R. 622)

Regulation .17A amended effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 615); May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 661)

Regulation .18A amended effective March 9, 2009 (36:5 Md. R. 423)

Regulation .19C amended effective July 30, 2007 (34:15 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .21 amended effective October 23, 2017 (44:21 Md. R. 984)

Regulation .22 amended effective December 9, 2004 (31:24 Md. R. 1728)

Regulation .23 amended effective July 7, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulation .23D amended effective June 17, 2019 (46:12 Md. R. 547)

Regulation .24 adopted effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 480)

Regulation .25 adopted effective October 4, 2010 (37:20 Md. R. 1395)

Regulation .26 adopted effective October 4, 2010 (37:20 Md. R. 1395)

Regulation .27 adopted effective March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 338)

Regulation .28 adopted effective May 28, 2012 (39:10 Md. R. 661)

Regulation .29 adopted effective July 7, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 753)

Regulations .01—.29 repealed under Subtitle 12 Certification Chapter 02 Teachers and new Regulations .01—.08 adopted under Subtitle 12 Educator Licensure Chapter 02 Teachers effective April 1, 2024 (51:5 Md R. 231)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 220); March 2, 2026 (53:4 Md. R. 186)

Regulation .06C amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 220)

Regulation .07A amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 220)