# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 57 — Board for the Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals

### Chapter 03 — Certification — Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners

#### Regulation .07 Reinstatement.

*COMAR 10.57.03.07*

A. The Board shall reinstate the certificate of a residential child and youth care practitioner who has failed to renew the certificate for any reason, if the individual:

  (1) Has not had the certificate suspended or revoked;

  (2) Pays to the Board the reinstatement fee as established in COMAR 10.57.07;

  (3) Submits to the Board:

    (a) Evidence of completion of 20 continuing education units within the last 2 years;

    (b) Evidence of having submitted to a State and national criminal history records check conducted by the Central Repository; and

    (c) Unless waived by the Board in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §20-311(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, evidence of application for a child protective services background clearance; and

  (4) Applies to the Board for reinstatement of the certificate within 5 years after the certificate expires.

B. The Board may not reinstate the certificate of residential child and youth care practitioner who fails to apply for reinstatement of the certificate within 5 years after the certificate expires. However, the residential child and youth care practitioner may be certified by meeting the current requirements for obtaining a new certificate under this subtitle.