Expiration. Unless renewed for an additional two-year term, and except as otherwise provided in §A(2) of this regulation, a certificate expires in accordance with the following schedule: The certificate of a certificate holder with an odd-numbered birth year expires on the 28th day of the certificate holder’s birth month in an odd-numbered year; and The certificate of a certificate holder with an even-numbered birth year expires on the 28th day of the certificate holder’s birth month in an even-numbered year. A certificate shall not expire within 180 calendar days of the date of issuance. Renewal Notice. At least 3 months before a certificate expires, the Board shall send the certificate holder a renewal notice by either: First-class mail to the last known address of the certificate holder; or Electronic means to the last known electronic address of the certificate holder. The renewal notice shall provide: The date on which the certificate holder’s certificate is scheduled to expire; The date by which the Board must receive a renewal application in order for a certificate to remain active until the renewal application submitted by the certificate holder is processed by the Board, in accordance with State Government Article, §10-226(b), Annotated Code of Maryland; The amount of the renewal fee; and If the certificate holder is required to submit to a CHRC in accordance with §D of this regulation: Notice that the certificate holder must submit to a CHRC in order to renew the certificate; and Written instructions for how to complete a CHRC. It is the responsibility of the certificate holder to: Be aware of the expiration date of the certificate; and Renew the certificate before it expires. Failure of a certificate holder to receive the renewal notice sent by the Board does not relieve the certificate holder of the responsibility to renew a certificate before it expires. Renewal Requirements. The Board shall renew a certificate if the individual applying for renewal: Is otherwise entitled to be certified; Submits a complete application for renewal on the form required by the Board; Pays the renewal fee; Provides satisfactory evidence, as required by the Board, of16 hours of active employment, for compensation, as a nursing assistant within the 2-year period immediately preceding the date of expiration or meet the requirements under §C(2) of this regulation; and If required to submit to a CHRC in accordance with § D of this regulation, complies with the requirements of Regulation .04A of this chapter. If the individual applying for renewal does not have 16 hours of active employment as a nursing assistant within the 2-year period immediately preceding the date of expiration the individual shall: If a CNA-I, take and pass a nursing assistant competency evaluation; or If a CNA-II, complete a nursing assistant training program.. Schedule for CHRCs. CHRCs for renewal applicants shall be scheduled according to the certificate holder’s birth month as follows: In 2025 — all applicants with an August or September birth month; In 2026 — all applicants with a September or October birth month; In 2027 — all applicants with an October or November birth month; In 2028 — all applicants with a November or December birth month; In 2029 — all applicants with a December or January birth month; In 2030 — all applicants with a January or February birth month; In 2031 — all applicants with a February or March birth month; In 2032 — all applicants with a March or April birth month; In 2033 — all applicants with an April or May birth month; In 2034 — all applicants with a May or June birth month; In 2035 — all applicants with a June or July birth month; and In 2036 — all applicants with a July or August birth month. Grace Period. A certificate holder has a 30 calendar day grace period beyond the expiration date of the certificate to renew the certificate.