Regulation .12 Inactive Status.
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A.
In accordance with Health Occupations Article, §6-306, Annotated Code of Maryland, a request by an active licensee or registrant to transfer a license or registration to inactive status shall be granted upon receipt of the:
(1)
Completed Board-approved inactive status application; and
(2)
Payment of the required, non-refundable, biennial inactive status fee set forth in COMAR 10.65.07.
B.
An individual:
(1)
May apply for inactive status only if the individual’s license or registration is still active at the time the inactive status application request is made;
(2)
Shall renew and pay the biennial inactive status fee during each renewal period; and
(3)
On inactive status is not authorized to and may not practice massage therapy.
C.
Within 5 calendar years after being placed on inactive status, an individual seeking to be reactivated shall be required, as a condition of reactivation, to submit:
(1)
Proof of having completed the required CEUs of which shall have been obtained within the 2-year period immediately preceding the application for reactivation; and
(2)
Documentation of current CPR requirements at the designated level.
D.
If an individual on inactive status seeks to be reactivated beyond the required 5-year period and conditions set forth under §C of this regulation, the individual shall be required to:
(1)
Submit a new application;
(2)
Pay the non-refundable fee set forth in COMAR 10.65.07;
(3)
Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §6-303, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(4)
Pass the Jurisprudence Examination required by the Board with a score of at least 75 percent; and
(5)
Possess documentation of current certification of qualification in CPR, at a minimum at the Basic Life Support (BLS) level.