Section 306 - Term and renewal of licenses; advertisements.
§ 1A-306. Term and renewal of licenses; advertisements.
(a) Term of license.-
(1) The Board shall provide for the term and renewal of licenses under this section.
(2) The term of a license may not be more than 3 years.
(3) A license expires at the end of its term, unless the license is renewed for a term as provided by the Board.
(b) Renewal notice.- At least 1 month before the license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee, by first-class mail to the last known address of the licensee, a renewal notice that states:
(1) The date on which the current license expires;
(2) The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the license expires; and
(3) The amount of the renewal fee.
(c) Applications for renewal.- Before the license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee:
(1) Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
(2) Pays to the Board a renewal fee set by the Board; and
(3) Submits to the Board:
(i) A renewal application on the form that the Board requires; and
(ii) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with any continuing education requirements set under this section for license renewal.
(d) Continuing education.- In addition to any other qualifications and requirements established by the Board, the Board may establish continuing education requirements as a condition to the renewal of licenses under this section.
(e) Issuance of renewal.- The Board shall renew the license of and issue a renewal certificate to each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
(f) Grace period.- An acupuncturist has a grace period of 30 days after the acupuncturist's license expires in which to renew it retroactively, if the acupuncturist:
(1) Otherwise is entitled to have the license renewed; and
(2) Pays to the Board the renewal fee and any late fee set by the Board.
(g) Advertisements.- A licensee may advertise only as permitted by regulations adopted by the Board.
[1994, ch. 620, § 1; 2004, ch. 387.]