# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 42 — Board of Social Work Examiners

### Chapter 01 — Regulations Governing Licensure

#### Regulation .17 Inactive Status.

*COMAR 10.42.01.17*

A. A licensee who wishes to place a license on inactive status may do so by:

  (1) Submission of a written application which contains the:

    (a) Date the license is to be placed on inactive status;

    (b) License number; and

    (c) Signature of the licensee requesting the inactive status of the license; and

  (2) Payment of the appropriate fee for the status set forth in COMAR 10.42.05.

B. A license may be placed on inactive status for a maximum of 5 years from the expiration date of the license.

C. The Board shall reactivate a license of an individual who placed the license on inactive status for any reason if the individual:

  (1) Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;

  (2) Complies with the continuing education requirements established in COMAR 10.42.06;

  (3) Submits an application for reactivation;

  (4) Submits a continuing education report form with copies of the required documentation established in COMAR 10.42.06;

  (5) Pays to the Board a reactivation fee set forth in COMAR 10.42.05; and

  (6) Applies to the Board within 5 years of the date the license expired.

D. Failure to Reactivate Within 5 years.

  (1) The Board may not reactivate the license of a social worker who fails to apply for reactivation within 5 years after the license expired.

  (2) The Board may issue a license after 5 years if the individual:

    (a) Is otherwise entitled to be licensed;

    (b) Submits the required application;

    (c) Pays all applicable fees set forth in COMAR 10.42.05;

    (d) Submits an official transcript indicating the date the degree was awarded or conferred;

    (e) Submits three general professional references; and

    (f) Passes the respective examination required for initial licensure.

E. A licensee may place a license on inactive status for a maximum of 5 years per application for inactive status.

F. Each period of inactive status may not exceed 5 years.