# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 36 — Board of Examiners of Psychologists

### Chapter 02 — Continuing Education

#### Regulation .08 Continuing Education Required for License Reactivation or License or Registration Reinstatement.

*COMAR 10.36.02.08*

A. Inactive Status.

  (1) A psychologist on inactive status who applies for a reactivation of the license with less than 1 year remaining in the reporting period shall:

    (a) Provide documentation of a minimum of 20 CE hours completed during the current reporting period with not more than 10 hours in independent or home study; and

    (b) Pay the renewal fee as specified in COMAR 10.36.06.

  (2) A psychologist on inactive status who applies for a reactivation of the license with more than 1 year remaining in the reporting period shall:

    (a) Provide documentation of a minimum of 20 CE hours completed during the current reporting period, with not more than 10 hours in independent or home study;

    (b) Complete the remaining 20 CE hours required by the end of the reporting period, with not more than 10 hours in independent or home study; and

    (c) Pay the renewal fee as specified in COMAR 10.36.06.

B. Expired License or Registration.

  (1) A psychologist who applies for reinstatement of a license that expired less than 1 year from the date of application shall:

    (a) Provide documentation of a minimum of 20 CE hours completed during the current reporting period, with not more than 10 CE hours in independent study;

    (b) Complete the remainder of continuing education requirements by the end of the reporting period; and

    (c) Pay the reinstatement and renewal fees as specified in COMAR 10.36.06.

  (2) A psychology associate who applies for reinstatement of a registration that expired less than 1 year from the date of application shall:

    (a) Provide documentation of a minimum of 10 CE hours completed during the current reporting period, with not more than 5 CE hours in independent study;

    (b) Complete the remainder of continuing education requirements by the end of the reporting period; and

    (c) Pay the reinstatement and renewal fees as specified in COMAR 10.36.06.

  (3) A psychologist who applies for reinstatement of a license that expired more than 1 year but less than 5 years from the date of application shall:

    (a) Provide documentation of 40 CE hours for the current reporting period; and

    (b) Pay the reinstatement and renewal fees as specified in COMAR 10.36.06.

  (4) A psychology associate who applies for reinstatement of a registration that expired more than 1 year but less than 5 years from the date of application shall:

    (a) Provide documentation of 20 CE hours for the current reporting period; and

    (b) Pay the reinstatement and renewal fees as specified in COMAR 10.36.06.

  (5) A psychologist whose license has been expired for more than 5 years and who did not make application to go on inactive status shall reapply for licensure.

  (6) A psychology associate whose registration has been expired for more than 5 years shall reapply for a registration.

  (7) The Board may not approve an application for reinstatement until it receives documentation of the minimum CE requirements as set forth in this regulation.