Sec. 10.60.02.08. Inactive Status

A. The Board shall place a licensed environmental health specialist on inactive status for a period not to exceed 4 years if the licensee:

(1) Submits to the Board a written application for inactive status on a form the board requires; and

(2) Pays to the Board the inactive status fee set by the Board.

B. The Board shall provide to a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on inactive status written notification of:

(1) The date the license has or will expire;

(2) The date the inactive status became effective;

(3) The date the inactive status expires; and

(4) The consequences of not reactivating the license before the inactive status expires.

C. Except as provided in Regulation .10 of this chapter, the Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who is on inactive status if the licensee:

(1) Applies to the Board for reactivation of the license before the inactive status expires;

(2) Complies with the license renewal requirements that are in effect when the licensee applies for reactivation;

(3) Has completed 20 credit hours of approved continuing education in the past 24 month period; and

(4) Pays to the Board the reactivation fee established by COMAR 10.60.06(7).