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§ 17-505. Inactive status

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 17. Professional Counselors and Therapists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 17-505
§ 17-505. Inactive status
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Board shall place a licensee or certificate holder on inactive status, if the licensee or certificate holder:
(i) Submits to the Board an application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and
(ii) Pays the inactive status fee set by the Board.
(2) The Board shall issue a license or certificate to an individual who is on inactive status if the individual complies with the renewal requirements that are in effect when the individual requests the renewal of the license or certificate.
(3) The Board may not place a certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug, a certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist, or a certified professional counselor on inactive status.
Reinstatement
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board, in accordance with its regulations, may reinstate the license of a licensee or the certificate of a certificate holder who has failed to renew the license or certificate for any reason.
(2) The Board may not reinstate the certificate of a certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug, a certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist, or a certified professional counselor who has failed to renew the certificate for any reason.

Credits

Added by Acts 2008, c. 505, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 517, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 518, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 17-505, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 17-505
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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