Chapter 05. Inactive Status and Reinstatement of Expired Licenses
Regulation .01 Inactive Status.LinkCopy Citation
The Board shall place a license on inactive status, if the licensee submits to the Board:
A.
An application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and
B.
The inactive status fee required by COMAR 10.28.07.
Regulation .02 Application for Active Licensure by Optometrist on Inactive Status.LinkCopy Citation
An optometrist who is on inactive status may apply for reinstatement of active licensure. The Board shall issue an active license if the optometrist:
A.
Submits to the Board satisfactory proof of completion of continuing education hours required of a practitioner on active status during the period of inactivity, not to exceed 125 hours; and
B.
Pays to the Board the reinstatement fee required by COMAR 10.28.07.
Regulation .03 Reinstatement of Expired License.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Any optometrist whose license has been expired for less than 5 years and who has not been put on inactive status may apply for reinstatement of their license. The Board may reinstate the license if the optometrist:
(1)
Submits to the Board satisfactory proof of having subsequently met the continuing education requirements required of a practitioner on active status during the period the license was expired, not to exceed 125 hours;
(2)
Otherwise meets the renewal requirements set forth in Health Occupations Article, §11-308, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(3)
Pays to the Board the fee for the same number of renewal cycles lapsed plus $50.
B.
The Board may reinstate the license of any optometrist whose license has been expired for 5 years or more and who has not been put on inactive status, or practiced optometry, only if the optometrist passes an examination recognized by the Board.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Health Occupations Article, §11-310, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: April 11, 1983 (10:7 Md. R. 634)
History: Regulation .03A amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 656)
History: Regulation .03B amended effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 417)