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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".31" citation="COMAR 10.44.07.31" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="07" heading="Reinstatement of a License.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Petition for Reinstatement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A licensee shall petition the Board for reinstatement after suspension, revocation, or surrender of a license.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Subject to contrary provisions in a final order of revocation or a surrender, the Board may not consider a petition for reinstatement after the revocation of a license or a surrender until 3 years after the effective date of the revocation or surrender.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A licensee who petitions the Board for reinstatement under terms and conditions for reinstatement set out in a final order, letter of surrender, or other order of the Board, shall apply for reinstatement only under those terms and conditions.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A licensee whose license has been revoked or surrendered for 3 or more years before filing a petition for reinstatement is not eligible for reinstatement but instead shall apply for initial licensure.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>In addition to complying with any conditions for reinstatement ordered by the Board, an applicant for reinstatement shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>File an application for reinstatement with the Board;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Meet the requirements for reinstatement set out in COMAR 10.44.10; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Achieve a passing score on the Board's law examination.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Notice of Intent to Deny Reinstatement and Opportunity for a Hearing.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If the Board issues a notice of intent to deny reinstatement, the Board shall serve the notice as provided in Regulation .07A of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A notice of intent to deny reinstatement shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Inform the applicant of the Board's legal basis for its belief that the applicant is not qualified for reinstatement, including any applicable statutory provision;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Allege any facts which the Board believes supports the Board's reasons for denying reinstatement; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Notify the respondent of any proceedings scheduled before the Board or of an opportunity to request a hearing within a certain period of time and the consequences of failing to appear for those proceedings or to request a hearing.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If the applicant requests a hearing on the notice of intent to deny reinstatement, the Board, before the hearing, shall provide the applicant with a case resolution conference to discuss settlement of the matter. The case resolution conference shall be conducted as provided in Regulation .09 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A hearing on the notice of denial of reinstatement shall be held before the Board or delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the Board grants reinstatement of a license, the Board may impose any restrictions or conditions on the license or the licensee's practice that the Board considers appropriate.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>