.04 Issuance and Types of Licenses.
A. Application Procedure.
(1) To obtain licensure in a specific area, an applicant, or local school system on behalf of the applicant, shall submit an application and documentation as required by the Department.
(2) The Department or its designee shall evaluate the application and documentation and if the applicant satisfies the requirements, the Department shall issue the license.
(3) An applicant shall present transcripts verified to the satisfaction of the Department.
(4) An applicant shall present test scores to the Department in one of the following ways:
(a) Directly from the testing company;
(b) By notation on an official transcript;
(c) By verification from a college or university;
(d) By verification from a state department of education; or
(e) With the applicant’s original score report or a copy of the score report verified to the satisfaction of the Department.
(5) The Department shall maintain the file of an applicant for licensure who is not eligible for a license for 1 year from the date of the last correspondence, after which time the applicant may reapply.
(6) It is the responsibility of the licensed individual to maintain the validity of the license and to provide the Department with current information including name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.
B. Fee. The fee for the initial issuance and renewal of a license is provided in Education Article, §6-704(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, and the individual seeking issuance or renewal shall pay the Department by money order, certified check, cashier’s check, or electronic payment.
C. Types of Educator Licenses.
(1) Conditional License. The conditional license is a nonrenewable license valid for a period not to exceed 5 years issued only for licenses under COMAR 13A.12.02.02 and 13A.12.03.02.
(2) Conditional Special Education License. The conditional special education license is a nonrenewable license valid for a period not to exceed 3 years issued only for licenses under COMAR 13A.12.02.02.
(3) Resident Teacher License. The Resident Teacher license is valid for a period not to exceed 3 years issued only for licenses under COMAR 13A.12.02.02F.
(4) Temporary Professional License. The Temporary Professional License is a nonrenewable license valid for a period not to exceed 2 years and issued only for licenses under COMAR 13A.12.02.02, 13A.12.03.02, and 13A.12.04.02.
(5) Initial Professional License. The Initial Professional License is a renewable license valid for a period not to exceed 5 years.
(6) Professional License. The Professional License is a renewable license valid for a period not to exceed 5 years.
(7) Advanced Professional License. The Advanced Professional License is a renewable license valid for a period not to exceed 5 years.
(8) Adjunct Teacher License. The Adjunct Teacher License is a renewable license valid for a period not to exceed 1 year issued only for licenses under COMAR 13A.12.02.02 and 13A.12.03.02.
(9) Montessori Professional License.
(a) The Montessori Professional License is valid for an indefinite period.
(b) The Montessori Professional License may be issued to an individual who teaches students in a Montessori school and meets the eligibility criteria in 13A.12.02.02H.
(c) An individual with a Montessori Professional License may not teach students in a public school that is not a Montessori school unless the individual meets the requirements relating to licensure of public school teachers.
D. A historic Maryland license may not be issued as an initial license.
E. Effective Dates of Licenses.
(1) Issuance of a License. The Department shall issue a license to an applicant with the following effective dates:
(a) If the license was issued from January 1 through June 30, the effective date of the license is January 1; and
(b) If the license was issued from July 1 through December 31, the effective date of the license is July 1.
(2) Multiple Licenses. Educators may hold multiple licenses.
(3) Endorsements.
(a) An individual who meets the qualification for initial licensure may add additional endorsements to the existing license.
(b) The validity period for an endorsement is the same as the initial license.
(c) The Department shall renew the endorsement when the initial license is renewed.
(4) An educator who adds an additional license or endorsement to an existing license is not required to amend the Individualized Professional Development Plan or present additional renewal requirements during the current validity period.
F. Deactivate a License or Teaching Endorsement.
(1) An educator may request, in writing, to deactivate a license or teaching endorsement.
(2) The educator shall meet the current regulatory requirements if the educator wishes to hold that license and/or teaching endorsement in the future.
(3) An educator may not request the deactivation of a license to avoid disciplinary action.
G. Licensure Plan.
(1) A licensure plan may be issued to an applicant who does not meet the qualifications for a license.
(2) A licensure plan is effective for a 5-year period.
(3) If an applicant fails to satisfy the requirements for a professional license within the 5-year period, the applicant shall meet the requirements of the current applicable regulation.
