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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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HEALTH OCCUPATIONS |
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TITLE 15. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS |
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SUBTITLE 3. CERTIFICATION |
§ 15-307. Renewal; continuing education requirements; expiration
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(a) When certificate expires. --
(1) Unless a license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section, the license expires on the date set by the Board.
(2) A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.
(b) Renewal notice. -- At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee, by first-class mail to the last known address of the licensee, a renewal notice that states:
(1) The date on which the current license expires;
(2) The date by which the Board must receive the renewal application for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and
(3) The amount of the renewal fee.
(c) Renewal. -- Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2-year term, if the licensee:
(1) Is otherwise entitled to be issued a license;
(2) Pays to the Board the renewal fee, set by the Board;
(3) Submits to the Board:
(i) A renewal application on the form that the Board requires; and
(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements for license renewal set by the Board under this section; and
(4) Meets any additional requirements set by the Board for renewal of a license.
(d) Continuing education requirements as condition for renewal; special care needs of terminally ill and their families course requirement. -- In addition to any other qualifications and requirements established by the Board, the Board shall establish continuing education requirements as a condition for the renewal of licenses under this section.
(e) Requirements for renewal. -- The Board shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
(f) Failure to obtain continuing medical education credits. -- For the failure of a licensee to obtain continuing medical education credits as required by the Board, the Board may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $ 100 for each medical education credit not obtained by the licensee.