§ 21–310
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 21-310 (2026)
Title 21. Environmental Health Specialists
Subtitle 3. Licensing
§ 21–310LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Board shall place a licensed environmental health specialist on inactive status for a period not to exceed 4 years if the licensed environmental health specialist:
(i)
Submits to the Board a written application for inactive status on a form the Board requires; and
(ii)
Pays to the Board the inactive status fee set by the Board.
(2)
The Board shall provide to a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on inactive status written notification of:
(i)
The date the license has expired or will expire;
(ii)
The date the licensed environmental health specialist’s inactive status became effective;
(iii)
The date the licensed environmental health specialist’s inactive status expires; and
(iv)
The consequences of not reactivating the license before the inactive status expires.
(3)
The Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who is on inactive status if the licensed environmental health specialist:
(i)
Applies to the Board for reactivation of the license before the inactive status expires;
(ii)
Complies with the license renewal requirements that are in effect when the licensed environmental health specialist applies for reactivation;
(iii)
Has completed the number of credit hours of approved continuing education set by the Board; and
(iv)
Pays to the Board the reactivation processing fee set by the Board.
(b)
(1)
The Board shall place a licensed environmental health specialist on nonrenewed status for a period not to exceed 4 years if the licensed environmental health specialist failed to renew the license for any reason.
(2)
The Board shall provide to a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on nonrenewed status written notification of:
(i)
The date the license expired;
(ii)
The date the licensed environmental health specialist’s nonrenewed status became effective;
(iii)
The date the licensed environmental health specialist’s nonrenewed status expires; and
(iv)
The consequences of not reactivating the license before the nonrenewed status expires.
(3)
The Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on nonrenewed status if the licensed environmental health specialist:
(i)
Applies to the Board for reactivation of the license before the nonrenewed status expires;
(ii)
Complies with the license renewal requirements that are in effect when the individual applies for reactivation;
(iii)
Has completed the number of credit hours of approved continuing education set by the Board; and
(iv)
Pays to the Board the reactivation processing fee set by the Board.
(c)
Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who was placed on inactive or nonrenewed status if the licensed environmental health specialist:
(1)
Applies to the Board for reactivation after the inactive or nonrenewed status expired;
(2)
Pays to the Board the reactivation processing fee set by the Board and any other fees required by the Board;
(3)
Provides any documentation required by the Board on the form the Board requires; and
(4)
Passes the examination, if any, that is required by the Board in regulation.
(d)
Beginning July 1, 2027, a licensed environmental health specialist applying for the reactivation of an inactive or nonrenewed license shall submit satisfactory evidence of submitting to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 21–302.1 of this subtitle.
(e)
The Board may not reactivate a license if the criminal history record information has not been received.