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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.53.02.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="53" chapter_num="02" heading="Inactive Status.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board shall place a license on inactive status if the licensee:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Submits to the Board:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A written request for inactive status; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The applicable one-time fee as set forth in COMAR 10.53.12; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Fails to submit the number of CEUs required for renewal of licensure as set forth in COMAR 10.53.04.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board shall reactivate a license if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The license has been inactive for less than 5 years;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The licensee is otherwise entitled to be licensed; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The licensee submits to the Board:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A reactivation application on a form required by the Board;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Evidence of completion of 10 CEUs for each year before application;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The renewal fee as set forth in COMAR 10.53.12; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Written, verified evidence that the applicant for reactivation of their license has completed an application for a criminal history records check by submitting the following:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Two sets of fingerprints, as required by the Central Repository and the FBI; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>All fees required by the Central Repository and the FBI.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A license may not be reactivated until the Board has:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Received and reviewed the criminal history records information; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Approved the application.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If a license has been inactive for 5 years or more, the individual shall successfully take the Board-approved theory and clinical electrology examinations.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>While on inactive status an electrologist or electrology instructor is not authorized to practice or instruct and may not use the designation “Electrologist”, “Licensed Electrologist”, “Electrology Instructor”, “Licensed Electrology Instructor”, “L.E.”, or “L.E.I.”.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>