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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.39.04.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="39" chapter_num="04" heading="Qualifications for Applicants for Certification.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An applicant for MT certification shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be 18 years old or older; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submit to the Board:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An application to the Board on the form required by the Board and signed by the RN that taught the applicant's medication technician training program; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The required fee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Be of good moral character.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An applicant for MT certification may not have:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Committed any act or omission that would be grounds for discipline or denial of certification under this subtitle; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A record of abuse, negligence, misappropriation of a resident's property, or any disciplinary action taken or pending in any state or territory of the United States against any certificate or license issued to the applicant.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An applicant for MT certification from any other state, territory, or country shall meet all requirements of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An applicant who reports a positive criminal history on any application shall provide:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Any documentation requested from the applicant by the Board including, but not limited to, official certified or true test court documents and a signed, dated explanation written by the applicant, regarding the facts and circumstances, outcome, and current status of any criminal history record information received by the Board:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>In an answer to a question on the Board’s application form; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>From any other source; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Any additional documentation requested by the Board if the documentation received from the applicant under §D(1) of this section is incomplete or insufficient.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If an application is not complete when initially submitted to the Board by the applicant, the applicant shall have no longer than 12 months from the date the application is received by the Board to complete the application and provide all information and documents required under §D of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>If an applicant fails to provide to the Board a complete application and any additional documentation requested by the Board under §D of this regulation within 12 months from the date the application is received by the Board, then the application shall be considered abandoned and may be destroyed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Once an application is deemed abandoned under §F of this regulation, an individual seeking MT certification must submit a new application and meet all of the requirements for MT certification and pay the required fees that are in effect at the time of re-application.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>