(a) If an individual has been licensed by the Board to practice as an assisted living manager in the State in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle, the individual may be licensed subsequently as an assisted living manager 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 an assisted living manager in the State.

(d) The Board shall reactivate the license of a licensee who is on inactive status if the licensee:

(1) Completes an application form for reactivation of the 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 an assisted living manager 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 manager refresher program;

(4) Pass an examination approved by the Board; and

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

(f) An assisted living manager whose inactive status expires before the assisted living manager’s license is reactivated shall meet the reinstatement requirements of § 9-3A-09 of this subtitle.