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Regulation .03 Reinstatement Requirements.

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A.
General Requirements. A pharmacist who wishes to reinstate an expired license to practice pharmacy shall:
(1)
Provide evidence of the completed amount of approved continuing education required by the Board in COMAR 10.34.18 in conjunction with the reinstatement application;
(2)
Provide evidence of good standing in any other state in which the pharmacist has been licensed, if applicable; and
(3)
Pay to the Board the reinstatement fee established by the Board in COMAR 10.34.09.
B.
Specific Requirements.
(1)
The Board:
(a)
May reinstate the license of a pharmacist who has actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in Maryland after the expiration of the pharmacist's license if the pharmacist:
(i)
Meets the requirements of §A of this regulation; and
(ii)
Pays the pharmacist reinstatement fee established in COMAR 10.34.09.02;
(b)
May bring charges against a pharmacist who has practiced without a license; and
(c)
When determining sanctions for practicing pharmacy without a license under §B(1) of this regulation, shall consider:
(i)
The length of time during which the pharmacist practiced without a license; and
(ii)
Any violations of Health Occupations Article, Title 12, Annotated Code of Maryland, committed by the pharmacist during the period of unlicensed practice.
(2)
A pharmacist not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy, whose Maryland license expired less than 2 years before applying for reinstatement, shall meet the requirements of §A of this regulation.
(3)
A pharmacist licensed in another state and actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in that state, whose Maryland license expired less than 2 years before applying for license reinstatement, shall meet the requirements of §A of this regulation.
(4)
A pharmacist licensed in another state and actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in that state, whose Maryland license expired 2 years but less than 5 years before applying for license reinstatement, shall:
(a)
Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation;
(b)
Submit evidence satisfactory to the Board which documents the applicant's pharmacy experience during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of the applicant's reinstatement application; and
(c)
Pass the MPJE.
(5)
A pharmacist not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy, whose Maryland license expired more than 2 years but less than 5 years before applying for reinstatement, shall:
(a)
Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation; and
(b)
Pass the MPJE.
(6)
A pharmacist not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in another state, whose Maryland license expired more than 5 years but less than 10 years before applying for reinstatement, shall:
(a)
Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation;
(b)
Pass the MPJE; and
(c)
Submit evidence satisfactory to the Board of having performed 1,000 hours of service in a pharmacy with a valid pharmacy permit under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
(7)
A pharmacist not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy, whose Maryland license expired 10 or more years before applying for reinstatement, shall:
(a)
Meet the requirements of §A(2) and (3) of this regulation;
(b)
Pass the MPJE;
(c)
Submit evidence satisfactory to the Board of having performed 1,000 hours of service in a pharmacy with a valid pharmacy permit under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist; and
(d)
Pass the NAPLEX.