Maryland Health Occupations Section 9-312.1
§ 9-312.1.
  (a)   If an individual has been licensed by the Board to practice as a nursing home administrator in the State in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle, the individual may be licensed subsequently as a nursing home administrator on inactive status, retaining the licensee's original license number.
  (b)   (1)   The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status if the licensee submits to the Board:
      (i)   An application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and
      (ii)   The inactive status fee set by the Board.
    (2)   A licensee's inactive status expires on the second anniversary of its effective date, unless the licensee renews the inactive status for a 2-year term as provided in this section.
    (3)   The Board shall provide a licensee who has complied with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection with written notification of:
      (i)   The date that the licensee's inactive status becomes effective;
      (ii)   The date that the licensee's 2-year term of inactive status expires; and
      (iii)   The consequences of:
        1.   Not renewing inactive status before expiration of the 2-year term of inactive status; and
        2.   Not resuming active status within the 5-year period of inactive status, beginning on the first day of inactive status.
  (c)   A licensee on inactive status may not practice as a nursing home administrator in the State.
  (d)   The Board shall issue a license to a licensee who is on inactive status if the licensee:
    (1)   Completes an application form for reactivation of a license before expiration of the 2-year term of inactive status on the form required by the Board;
    (2)   Complies with the renewal requirements in effect at the time the licensee seeks to reactivate the license;
    (3)   Meets the continuing education requirements set by the Board;
    (4)   Has not practiced as a nursing home administrator in the State while on inactive status;
    (5)   Pays all appropriate fees set by the Board;
    (6)   Has been on inactive status for less than 5 years; and
    (7)   Is otherwise entitled to be licensed.
  (e)   Before the Board may reactivate the license of an individual who has been on inactive status for 5 years or more, the individual shall:
    (1)   Submit a new application;
    (2)   Pay all appropriate fees set by the Board;
    (3)   Complete a Board approved 1-month administrator refresher program; and
    (4)   Pass the State's standards examination.
  (f)   A nursing home administrator whose inactive license expires before the nursing home administrator returns to active licensure shall meet the reinstatement requirements of § 9-312 of this subtitle.