Maryland Statutes
Health Occupations
Title 21 - Environmental Health Specialists

Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

Section 21-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 21-102 - Right to Practice Health Occupation Not Limited - This title does not prohibit an individual from practicing any...

Subtitle 2 - State Board of Environmental Health Specialists

Section 21-201 - Board Established - There is a State Board of Environmental Health Specialists in...

Section 21-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 9 members appointed by...

Section 21-203 - Officers - (a) From among its members, the Board shall elect a...

Section 21-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) A majority of the Board is a quorum. (b)...

Section 21-205 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in...

Section 21-206 - Fees for Licenses and Renewals -- Deposit Into General Fund - (a) The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance...

Section 21-207 - Good Faith Exemption From Civil Liability - A person shall have the immunity from liability described under...

Subtitle 3 - Licensing

Section 21-301 - Licensure - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual...

Section 21-302 - Requirements for License - To obtain a license, an applicant shall demonstrate to the...

Section 21-303 - Application for License - To apply for a license, an applicant shall: (1) Submit...

Section 21-304 - Examinations - (a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for licensure is entitled...

Section 21-305 - Regulations Establishing Environmental Health Specialist-in-Training Program - The Board shall adopt regulations that include: (1) (i) The...

Section 21-306 - Waiver of Examination of Persons Registered in Other State - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board...

Section 21-307 - Issuance, Contents, and Replacement of License - (a) The Board shall license and issue the appropriate licensure...

Section 21-308 - Scope of Licensure - Licensure authorizes an individual to practice as an environmental health...

Section 21-309 - Term and Renewal of License - (a) A license expires on the date specified on the...

Section 21-310 - Inactive or Nonrenewed Status; Reactivation - (a) (1) The Board shall place a licensed environmental health...

Section 21-311 - Record of Applications - (a) The Board shall keep a current record of each...

Section 21-312 - Code of Ethics; Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations; Charges - (a) The Board shall adopt a code of ethics designed...

Section 21-313 - Hearings - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure...

Section 21-314 - Judicial Review - Except as provided in this section for an action under...

Section 21-315 - Reinstatement of Revoked License - The Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of...

Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 21-401 - Misrepresentation as Registered Environmental Health Specialist Prohibited - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, unless a...

Section 21-402 - Penalties - A person who violates any provision of § 21–301 of...

Subtitle 5 - Short Title; Termination of Title

Section 21-501 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Environmental Health...

Section 21-502 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program...