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Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The Board shall reinstate the certificate of a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner who has failed to renew the certificate for any reason, if the individual:
(1) Has not had the certificate suspended or revoked;
(2) Meets the renewal requirements of § 20-310 of this subtitle;
(3) Pays to the Board the reinstatement fee set by the Board;
(4) Submits to the Board satisfactory evidence of compliance with the qualifications and requirements established under this title for certificate reinstatements;
(5) Provides fingerprints for use by the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to conduct a State and national criminal history records check;
(6) Provides evidence of application for a child protective services background clearance; and
(7) Applies to the Board for reinstatement of the certificate within 5 years after the certificate expires.
(b)(1) The Board may not reinstate the certificate of a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner who fails to apply for reinstatement of the certificate within 5 years after the certificate expires.
(2) However, the program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner may be certified by meeting the current requirements for obtaining a new certificate under this title.
(c) The Board may, at its discretion, waive the requirement in subsection (a)(6) of this section for an out-of-state applicant who presents evidence to the Board that circumstances beyond the applicant's control prevent the applicant from obtaining, from the applicant's state of residence, a background clearance that is equivalent to a child protective services background clearance.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 20-311 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-occupations/md-code-health-occup-sect-20-311/
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