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§ 13-311. Expiration, renewal of license

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Physical Therapists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 13-311
§ 13-311. Expiration, renewal of license
Currentness
Expiration date
(a)(1) A license expires on the date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section.
(2) A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.
Renewal notice
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at least 1 month before the 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:
(i) The date on which the current license expires;
(ii) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and
(iii) The amount of the renewal fee.
(2) If requested by a licensee, the Board shall send to the licensee, at least two times within the month before a license expires, a renewal notice by electronic means to the last known electronic mail address of the licensee.
(3) If a renewal notice sent by electronic means under paragraph (2) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall send to the licensee a renewal notice by first-class mail to the last known address of the licensee.
Renewal applications
(c) Before the license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2-year term, if the licensee:
(1) Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
(2) Pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board; and
(3) Submits to the Board:
(i) A renewal application on the form that the Board requires; and
(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with the other qualifications set under this title for license renewal.
Continuing education requirements
(d) The Board may adopt regulations to establish continuing education requirements as a condition for the renewal of licenses under this section.
Duty of Board to renew
(e) The Board shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 858, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1983, c. 100, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1986, c. 202, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1989, c. 136, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1989, c. 562; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990; Acts 2011, c. 441, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 442, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
Formerly Art. 43, § 611A.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 13-311, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 13-311
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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