In accordance with Health Occupations Article, §9-312.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, a request by an active licensee to transfer a license to inactive status shall be granted upon receipt of the: Completed Board-approved inactive status application; and Payment of the required, non-refundable, biennial inactive status fee set forth in COMAR 10.33.05.02D. An individual: May apply for inactive status only if the individual’s license is still active at the time the inactive status application request is made; Shall renew and pay the biennial inactive status fee during each renewal period; and Is not authorized to and may not practice as a nursing home administrator in the State while on inactive status. Reactivation. The Board shall reactivate the license of a licensee who is on inactive status if the licensee: Completes an application form for reactivation of the license before expiration of the 2-year term of inactive status on the form required by the Board; Complies with the renewal requirements in effect at the time the licensee seeks to reactivate the license; Meets the continuing education requirements set by the Board; Has not practiced as a nursing home administrator in the State while on inactive status; Pays all appropriate fees set by the Board under COMAR 10.33.05.02D; Has been on inactive status for less than 5 years; and Is otherwise entitled to be licensed. Before the Board may reactivate the license of an individual who has been on inactive status for 5 years or more, the individual shall: Submit a new online application; Pay all appropriate fees set by the Board under COMAR 10.33.05.02D; Complete a 100-hour Board–approved course in healthcare administration or health administration; Pass the State standards exam for nursing home administrators; and Submit satisfactory evidence of having completed a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §9–302.1, Annotated Code of Maryland. A nursing home administrator whose inactive status expires before the license is reactivated shall meet the reinstatement requirements set forth in Health Occupations Article, §9-312, Annotated Code of Maryland.