In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “Board” means the State Board of Pharmacy. “MPJE” means the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination. “NAPLEX” means the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. “Reinstatement” means renewal of a license after the license has expired. “Renewal” means renewing a license before the date of expiration. The reinstatement fee authorized by Health Occupations Article, §12-310(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland, shall be as determined in COMAR 10.34.09. General Requirements. A pharmacist who wishes to reinstate an expired license to practice pharmacy shall: 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; Provide evidence of good standing in any other state in which the pharmacist has been licensed, if applicable; and Pay to the Board the reinstatement fee established by the Board in COMAR 10.34.09. Specific Requirements. The Board: 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: Meets the requirements of §A of this regulation; and Pays the pharmacist reinstatement fee established in COMAR 10.34.09.02; May bring charges against a pharmacist who has practiced without a license; and When determining sanctions for practicing pharmacy without a license under §B(1) of this regulation, shall consider: The length of time during which the pharmacist practiced without a license; and Any violations of Health Occupations Article, Title 12, Annotated Code of Maryland, committed by the pharmacist during the period of unlicensed practice. 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. 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. 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: Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation; 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 Pass the MPJE. 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: Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation; and Pass the MPJE. 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: Meet the requirements of §A of this regulation; Pass the MPJE; and 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. A pharmacist not actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy, whose Maryland license expired 10 or more years before applying for reinstatement, shall: Meet the requirements of §A(2) and (3) of this regulation; Pass the MPJE; 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 Pass the NAPLEX. The Board may waive any of the requirements set forth in Regulation .03 of this chapter in reinstating a pharmacist's expired license. Health Occupations Article, §12-310, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: April 9, 1984 (11:7 Md. R. 625) Recodified from COMAR 10.34.15 to 10.34.13 Regulation .01 amended effective September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2152) Regulation .01B amended effective October 24, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1814); November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1693); February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 180); July 1, 2010 (37:10 Md. R. 722) Regulation .02 amended effective October 24, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1814) Regulation .03 amended effective February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 299); October 24, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1814) Regulation .03B, C amended effective September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2152) Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1693) Regulation .03 amended effective July 1, 2010 (37:10 Md. R. 722) Regulation .03B amended effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1589); February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 180) Regulation .04 adopted effective February 19, 1990 (17:3 Md. R. 299) Regulation .04 amended effective July 1, 2010 (37:10 Md. R. 722) Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective January 7, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 299); emergency status expired effective July 6, 2022