Md. Code Regs. 10.40.02.03 - Initial Licensing and License Renewal
A. Initial
Licensing.
(1) To qualify for licensure, an
applicant shall:
(a) Meet all of the
requirements as identified in Health Occupations Article, §§
16-302 - 16 -305,
Annotated Code of Maryland, including submit to a State and national criminal
history records check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §16 -
302.1, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(b) Except as provided in §A(2) of this
regulation, at the time of application, possess a current cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) certification that was attained through completion of a
Board-approved cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course that includes a
hands-on practical component.
(2) The Board may waive, modify, or waive and
modify the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification required in
§A(1)(b) of this regulation if the applicant submits a written request and
documentation that sufficiently demonstrates an extraordinary
hardship.
(3) The Board may not
issue a license if the criminal history record information required under
Health Occupations Article, §16 - 302.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, has
not been received.
B.
License Renewal.
(1) Biennial renewal of each
practitioner's license is contingent upon the submission, upon request of the
Board, of satisfactory proof of completion of the required number of credit
hours of continuing education programs approved by the Board.
(2) The Board shall establish the required
number of credit hours. Except as set forth in §B(5) of this regulation,
the required number of credit hours may not exceed 50 hours for 2
years.
(3) The Board may refuse to
renew the license of any podiatrist who fails to comply with these
regulations.
(4) The licensee shall
earn the required number of credit hours on or before December 1 of the license
renewal year.
(5) If by December 1
of the license renewal year, the licensee fails to earn the required number of
credit hours, the licensee may request an extension of time until December 31
of the license renewal year to earn the required number of credit hours plus an
additional number of credit hours as established by the Board. The Board at its
discretion, upon good cause shown, may grant an extension of time up to or
beyond December 31, and may impose a requirement that the licensee earn up to
double the number of required credit hours still to be earned. For example, if
on December 1 the licensee has earned only 40 of the 50 required credit hours,
the licensee may be required to earn 20 credit hours to meet the continuing
education requirement.
(6) To
qualify for renewal, a licensee shall possess a current cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) certification that was attained through completion of a
Board-approved cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course that:
(a) Includes a hands-on practical component;
and
(b) Is worth 3 credit
hours.
(7) The Board may
waive, modify, or waive and modify the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
certification required in §B(6) of this regulation if:
(a) The licensee submits a written request
and documentation that sufficiently demonstrates an extraordinary hardship;
and
(b) The Board receives the
licensee's request not later than October 1 of the license renewal
year.
(8) A licensee
applying for renewal may earn 1 credit hour for every 5 hours of pro bono
podiatric services provided and pre-approved by the Board on a case-by-case
basis with a maximum of 5 credit hours per renewal cycle;
C. Unless granted a waiver by the Board in
accordance with §B(7) of this regulation, a licensee may not allow the
required cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification to lapse at any time
while licensed by the Board.
D. Of
the 50 credit hours required under §B(2) of this regulation:
(1) 25 credit hours:
(a) Shall be completed in person or
online;
(b) Shall be directly
related to the practice of podiatric medicine; and
(c) May include:
(i) The cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
certification required in §B(6) of this regulation;
(ii) Attendance at programs offered at
professional or scientific meetings of local, State, regional, national, or
international professional or scientific organizations; or
(iii) Attendance at regularly scheduled Board
meetings;
(2)
The additional required 25 credit hours may be completed:
(a) In person;
(b) Online; or
(c) Via other sources;
(3) All credit hours shall be pre-approved by
the Board; and
(4) The Board may
not accept a submission for continuing education credit of less than 0.5
hours.
Notes
Regulation .03A amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2428)
Regulation .03B amended effective October 24, 1983 (10:21 Md. R. 1902
Regulation .03C amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2428)
Regulation .03D adopted effective August 3, 1977 (4:16 Md. R. 1213)
Regulation .03D amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2428); April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 488)
Regulation .03E amended effective April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 488)
Regulation .03 amended effective 42:22 Md. R. 1379, eff.
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