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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="1A-306" title_number="1A" title_name="Acupuncturists" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall provide for the term and renewal of licenses under this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The term of a license may not be more than 3 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A license expires at the end of its term, unless the license is renewed for a term as provided by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>At least 1 month before the license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee, by electronic means or first–class mail to the last known electronic or physical address of the licensee, a renewal notice that states:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The date on which the current license expires;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>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</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The amount of the renewal fee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Before the license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Submits to the Board:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A renewal application on the form that the Board requires;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Satisfactory evidence of compliance with any continuing education requirements set under this section for license renewal; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>For individuals licensed before January 1, 2028, satisfactory evidence of a criminal history records check in accordance with § 1A–302.1 of this subtitle for the licensee’s first renewal after January 1, 2028.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>In addition to any other qualifications and requirements established by the Board, the Board may establish continuing education requirements as a condition to the renewal of licenses under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Board shall renew the license of and make available proof of renewal to each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>An acupuncturist has a grace period of 30 days after the acupuncturist’s license expires in which to renew it retroactively, if the acupuncturist:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Otherwise is entitled to have the license renewed; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Pays to the Board the renewal fee and any late fee set by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>A licensee may advertise only as permitted by regulations adopted by the Board.</text>
  </level>
</section>
