1. A. Conditions for License Renewal.

   1. (1) The Board shall renew a license for a 2-year period if the licensee has:

      1. (a) Submitted an application for renewal to the Board before the expiration date of the license;
      2. (b) Paid the renewal fee established by Regulation .09 of this chapter;
      3. (c) Submitted satisfactory proof to the Board that the licensee has completed at least 20 clock hours of Board-approved training obtained during the 2-year period before the license expiration date; and
      4. (d) Not committed any act which, under COMAR 26.07.04.01, would subject the licensee to disciplinary action by the Board.
   2. (2) The Board may deny the application to renew a license if the applicant has failed to satisfy the requirements of §A(1) of this regulation.

2. B. Renewal Notification.

   1. (1) Before the expiration of a license, the Board shall notify the licensee of the need to renew the license.
   2. (2) The failure of a licensee to receive a renewal notice does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew the license and does not affect the expiration of the license.

3. C. Late Renewal. A license holder may apply for late renewal of a license by submitting the following to the Board within 30 days after the expiration date of the license:

   1. (1) A written request for renewal on a form provided by the Board;
   2. (2) Documentation that the applicant has satisfied the training requirement set forth in §A of this regulation; and
   3. (3) Payment of the license renewal fee and the late renewal fee established by Regulation .09 of this chapter.

Authority: Environment Article, §§11-101, 11-205, 11-305, 11-307, 11-309, 11-314, and 11-315, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 8, 1986 (13:18 Md. R. 2021)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.55.02 to COMAR 26.07.02

Regulation .01B amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2431)

Regulation .02E amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2431)

Regulation .03D amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2431)

Regulation .04C and D amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2431)

Regulation .10 amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2431)

Regulations .01—.10 repealed and new Regulations .01—.09 adopted effective January 1, 1997 (23:26 Md. R. 1861)

Regulation .05D adopted effective June 19, 2006 (33:12 Md. R. 998)