Sec. 10.60.02.09. Non-renewed Status

A. The Board shall place a licensed environmental health specialist on non-renewed status for a period not to exceed 4 years if the licensed environmental health specialist fails to the renew the license for any reason.

B. The Board shall provide to the licensee who is placed on non-renewed status written notification of:

(1) The date the license expired;

(2) The date the non-renewed status became effective;

(3) The date the non-renewed status expires; and

(4) The consequences of not reactivating the license before the non-renewed 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 non-renewed status if the individual:

(1) Applies to the Board for reactivation of the license before the non-renewed status expires;

(2) Complies with the license renewal requirements that are in effect when the individual 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.