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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="2-313.1" title_number="2" title_name="Accountants" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board may place a licensee on emeritus status, if the licensee submits to the Board an application for emeritus status on the form required by the Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Board shall place a licensee on emeritus status if the individual:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>has an active or inactive license to practice certified public accountancy under this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is not under investigation by the Board for a violation of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of certified public accountancy in the State or another state;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <level label="1">
          <text>has practiced public accountancy in the State for at least 20 years; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>is at least 60 years old; or</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has at least 40 years of experience as a certified public accountant; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>attests that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the individual is retired and is no longer actively practicing public accountancy in the State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the individual will not provide certified public accountancy services unless reinstated in accordance with § 2–314 of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall review an application submitted under this section within 60 days of receipt of the application.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If the Board approves an application for emeritus status under this section, the Board shall send the licensee:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>written notice of the approval; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a certificate of emeritus status.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A licensee on emeritus status is exempt from:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the continuing education requirements under § 2–312 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the reinstatement fee under § 2–314 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
