Regulation .07 Renewal of Maryland Certification.
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A.
Certification as a PMH/APRN expires at the same time as the license to practice registered nursing.
B.
Before a PMH/APRN’s certification expires, the PMH/APRN may renew the certification biennially if the PMH/APRN:
(1)
Is otherwise entitled to be certified;
(2)
Submits to the Board:
(a)
Documentation of a current national certification as a PMH/APRN from a national certifying body recognized by the Board; and
(b)
A completed renewal application on a form that the Board requires; and
(3)
Pays all fees.
C.
PMH/APRN renewal applicants who are authorized to practice registered nursing in this State under a multistate licensure privilege shall be periodically required to submit to a criminal history check in accordance with the schedule and requirements set forth in COMAR 10.27.01.13J.—N.
D.
The PMH/APRN shall ensure that the Board has a record of the renewed national certification if the national certification expires before the registered nurse license renewal date.
E.
Certification as a PMH/APRN shall be deemed to have lapsed if the Board does not have a record of a current active national certification.
F.
Practicing on an expired national certification is prohibited and subject to discipline under Health Occupations Article, §8-316(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
G.
The Board shall maintain an up-to-date list of all PMH/APRNs certified in this State and include on the license an indication that the licensee is a PMH/APRN.