(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;

(4) Pass the State’s standards examination; and

(5) Submit satisfactory evidence of having completed a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with § 9-302.1 of this subtitle.

(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.