Section 21-501 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the “Maryland Environmental Health Specialists Act”.
Section 21-502 – Termination of Title
Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program Evaluation Act, the provisions of this title and of any rule or regulation adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2027.
Section 21-307 – Issuance, Contents, and Replacement of License
(a) The Board shall license and issue the appropriate licensure to any applicant who meets the requirements of this title. (b) The Board shall include on each license that it issues: (1) The designation “licensed environmental health specialist”; (2) The name of the license holder; (3) The date of issue and serial number of the license; (4) The Board seal; and […]
Section 21-308 – Scope of Licensure
Licensure authorizes an individual to practice as an environmental health specialist while the license is in effect.
Section 21-310 – Inactive or Nonrenewed Status; Reactivation
(a) (1) The Board shall place a licensed environmental health specialist on inactive status for a period not to exceed 4 years if the licensed environmental health specialist: (i) Submits to the Board a written application for inactive status on a form the Board requires; and (ii) Pays to the Board the inactive status fee set by the Board. […]
Section 21-311 – Record of Applications
(a) The Board shall keep a current record of each application for licensure. (b) The record shall include: (1) The name, residence address, and age of each applicant; (2) The name and address of the applicant’s employer; (3) The date of the application; (4) Complete information on the education and experience qualifications of each applicant; (5) The date the Board reviewed and […]
Section 21-312 – Code of Ethics; Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations; Charges
(a) The Board shall adopt a code of ethics designed to protect the public’s interest. (b) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 21–313 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its full authorized membership, may deny any applicant licensure, reprimand any licensee, or place any individual who is licensed on […]
Section 21-313 – Hearings
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 21–312 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom this action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board. (2) A hearing shall be held within a reasonable time not to exceed 6 months after […]
Section 21-314 – Judicial Review
Except as provided in this section for an action under § 21–312 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10–202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10–222 and 10–223 of the State Government Article.
Section 21-315 – Reinstatement of Revoked License
The Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its full appointed membership, may reinstate the license of an individual whose license has been revoked.