(a) The Board may issue a retired status license to an individual who:
(1) is currently licensed in Maryland as a professional engineer;
(2) has been licensed as a professional engineer for at least 25 years, of which at least 5 years were in Maryland;
(3) is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of engineering in this or any other state;
(4) submits to the Board an application on the form approved by the Board; and
(5) pays to the Board a fee as set by the Board.
(b) (1) The holder of a retired status license issued under this section may not engage in the practice of professional engineering.
(2) The holder of a retired status license shall be permitted to use the designation of “Professional Engineer, Retired”.
(c) The Board may reactivate the license of the holder of a retired status license if that individual:
(1) submits to the Board an application for reactivation on the form approved by the Board;
(2) meets all applicable continuing competency requirements determined by the Board;
(3) is not the subject of a pending disciplinary action related to the practice of engineering in this or any other state; and
(4) pays to the Board a reactivation fee as set by the Board.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 14 - Professional Engineers
Section 14-301 - License Required; Exceptions
Section 14-302 - Practice by Corporate Officers and Employees
Section 14-303 - Practice by Employees and Other Subordinates
Section 14-304 - Qualifications of Applicants
Section 14-305 - Education, Experience, and Examinations
Section 14-306 - Applications for Licenses
Section 14-307 - Examinations -- in General
Section 14-307.1 - Examinations -- Use of Testing Service to Administer
Section 14-308 - Examinations -- Failure
Section 14-309 - Examinations -- Reexamination
Section 14-310 - Examinations -- Early Administration of Fundamentals of Engineering
Section 14-311 - Waiver of Examination Requirements
Section 14-312 - Issuance, Contents, and Replacement of License
Section 14-313 - Scope of License
Section 14-314 - Term and Renewal of License
Section 14-315 - Reinstatement of Expired Licenses
Section 14-316 - Retired Status License; Reactivation
Section 14-317 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds
Section 14-318 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Commencement of Proceedings
Section 14-319 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings