.16 Applications for Licenses and Issuance of Licenses.
A. To apply for a license to practice direct-entry midwifery an applicant shall submit:
(1) To a criminal history records check (CHRC) in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §8-303, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) A completed application to the Board on the form that the Board requires; and
(3) Written, verified evidence that the requirement submissions to a CHRC in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §8-303, Annotated Code of Maryland, is being met;
(4) Any documentation requested from the applicant by the Board including, but not limited to:
(a) An official certified or true test court documents; and
(b) A signed and dated explanation, written by the applicant, regarding the facts and circumstances, outcome, and current status of any criminal history record information received by the Board:
(i) Under §A(1) of this regulation;
(ii) In an answer to a question on the Board's application form;
(iii) Any other source; and
(iv) Any additional documentation requested by the Board if the documentation received from the applicant under §A(4) of this regulation is incomplete or insufficient; and
(5) The initial application fee specified in Regulation .18 of this chapter.
B. If an application is not complete when initially submitted to the Board by the applicant, the applicant shall have no longer than 12 months from the date the application is received by the Board to:
(1) Complete the application; and
(2) Provide all information and documentation required in §A of this regulation.
C. If an applicant fails to provide to the Board a complete application and any additional documentation requested by the Board under §A of this regulation within 12 months from the date the application is received by the Board, the application shall be void and the Board will no longer consider the applicant for licensure.
D. To pursue licensure after an application has become void under §C of this regulation, the applicant shall:
(1) Submit a new application on the form required by the Board;
(2) Meet all of the requirements for licensure established in this chapter; and
(3) Pay the required fees under Regulation .18 of this chapter.
E. A license may not be issued until the Board has:
(1) Received and reviewed the CHRC; and
(2) Has approved the application.
