§ 16-307
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§16–307.
(a)Except as provided for a limited license in § 16-317 of this subtitle, a license expires on the date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.
(b)At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall send to the licensee, by electronic means or first–class mail to the last known electronic or physical 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)Before the license expires, a licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2-year 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 subtitle for license renewal.
(d)The Board may establish continuing education requirements as a condition to the renewal of licenses under this section.
(e)The Board shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
(1)A podiatrist has a grace period of 30 days after the podiatrist’s license expires in which to renew the license retroactively, if the podiatrist:
(i)Otherwise is entitled to have the license renewed; and
(ii)Pays to the Board the renewal fee and any late fee set by the Board.
(2)After the grace period of 30 days:
(i)The expired license lapses into a nonrenewal status; and
(ii)The Board may require the licensee to meet the requirements of § 16-308 to be reinstated.