§ 6-311

(a) The State Board shall place a State licensee on uninsured status and issue an uninsured status certificate to the State licensee, if the State licensee:

(1) submits to the State Board an application for uninsured status on the form that the State Board provides;

(2) pays to the State Board any applicable uninsured status application fee;

(3) except for the insurance requirements of § 6–604 of this title, qualifies for an active State license; and

(4) returns the State license to the State Board.

(b) The State Board shall place an applicant for an initial State license on uninsured status and issue an uninsured status certificate to the applicant, if the applicant:

(1) submits to the State Board an application for uninsured status on the form that the State Board provides;

(2) pays to the State Board an uninsured status application fee set by the State Board; and

(3) except for meeting the continuing education requirement established by the State Board under § 6–310(c) of this subtitle and the insurance requirements of § 6–604 of this title, qualifies for an active State license.

(c) (1) A master electrician licensee on uninsured status may not use a State license to obtain a local registration for providing electrical services as a master electrician in a local jurisdiction of the State.

(2) In a county that requires a State master electrician license, a licensee on uninsured status may only provide electrical services as a journeyperson electrician.

(d) (1) Unless the individual applies for another 2–year term as provided in this subsection, an individual on uninsured status loses that status on the expiration of the uninsured status.

(2) (i) At least 1 month before the uninsured status of an individual expires, the State Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the individual:

1. a renewal application form; and

2. a notice that states:

A. the date on which the uninsured status expires; and

B. the amount of the renewal fee.

(ii) If an electronic transmission under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is returned to the State Board as undeliverable, the State Board shall mail to the individual, at the last known address of the individual, the materials required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph within 10 business days of the date the State Board received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.

(3) Before the uninsured status expires, an individual on uninsured status periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the individual:

(i) otherwise is entitled to be placed on uninsured status;

(ii) except for an electrical inspector, pays to the State Board a renewal fee set by the State Board;

(iii) submits to the State Board a renewal application on the form that the State Board provides; and

(iv) meets the continuing education requirements established by the State Board under § 6–310(c) of this subtitle.

(4) After an uninsured status expires, the former licensee may reapply for uninsured status only if the former licensee:

(i) otherwise is entitled to be placed on uninsured status;

(ii) pays to the State Board a reapplication fee set by the State Board; and

(iii) reapplies to the State Board for uninsured status within 2 years after initial expiration of uninsured status on a form that the State Board provides.

(5) The State Board shall renew the uninsured status of each individual or grant the reapplication for uninsured status of each former licensee who meets the requirements of this subsection.

(e) If an individual who was formerly on uninsured status who has failed to renew the uninsured status within 2 years of its expiration reapplies for that status, the State Board shall require the individual to comply with the requirements for obtaining a State license under §§ 6–304 and 6–307 of this subtitle and § 6–503 of this title as well as the requirements for uninsured status under this section.

(f) The State Board shall reactivate the State license of an individual who is on uninsured status, if the individual:

(1) meets the renewal requirements that are in effect when the individual requests the reactivation of the State license;

(2) submits to the State Board an application for reactivation on the form that the State Board provides; and

(3) pays to the State Board a reactivation fee set by the State Board.