Dear License
and Certificate Holder,
Please note
that as per a revised Executive Order issued by the Governor on June 15, 2021:
Effective immediately, all licenses and certificates that would otherwise
expire prior to August 15, 2021 are extended until 11:59 p.m. on August 15,
2021, after which time the license or certificate will expire unless renewed
prior to that date.
To accommodate
the anticipated volume of additional renewal applications by those who have
postponed renewing their licenses and certificates, the Board will permit
licensees and certificate holders to submit their renewal applications
electronically, even if you are submitting your renewal application more than
30 days after it was originally scheduled to expire.
If you have
elected to postpone renewing your license or certificate in accordance with the
Governor's previous temporary extension, then you are strongly encouraged to
submit a renewal application online as soon as possible, and, at a minimum, at
least 30 days prior to the August 15, 2021 deadline.
Please note
that the Board is providing limited in-person hours of operations and services
to the public from Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm to license and/or
certificate holders that are over 365 days past their expiration date or that
have other concerns/ issues. License and/or certificate holders whose
expiration dates are within 365 days of the licensing period are strongly
encouraged to renew on-line.
If your license
or certification has been non-renewed or inactive for greater than one year,
please contact the appropriate renewals department via email (see email
addresses provided below) for guidance on how to proceed with your renewal.
Nursing License
RN/LPN Renewals - MBON.NurseLicenseRenewal@maryland.gov
Certification
Renewals - MBON.CNA@maryland.gov
Medication
Technician Renewals - MBON.CMT@maryland.gov
2021-06-15-03
Delaying Expiration of Nursing Licenses
Send all pdf licensed or
certification applications to the following email address
mdbon.fiscal@maryland.gov
Dear License and Certificate
Holder,
The Maryland Board of Nursing
is aware of a potentially fraudulent scheme involving fake notices to
licensees, particularly advanced practice nurses, indicating that the Board has
taken action to suspend the licensee's RN license as a result of an
investigation into purported violations of federal drug trafficking laws and
other CDS laws. The notice advises that the licensee's RN license is
suspended until further notice and instructs the licensee to submit a surety
bond or refundable fee in order to maintain the license. Please
be advised that the Maryland Board of Nursing does not impose or collect a
surety bond or any other refundable or advance fee in connection with its
disciplinary investigations or hearings. Any such notice should
be considered fraudulent and reported to the Board immediately. If you
receive a notice that is printed on the Maryland Board of Nursing's letterhead
that you believe to be fraudulent, please report it to the Board at the following
email address: mbon.complaintsinvestigations@maryland.gov.
Please note the lobby remains closed to the public. All other
services will be provided by appointment only. If you require in-person
assistance with your license or certification, you must request an
appointment (by email only) with the
appropriate department by using the emails links listed below:
If you are requesting an appointment, you must include "APPOINTMENT" in
the subject line of the email or your request will not be processed. Once your
request is reviewed, you will be contacted by a department specialist
with the next available appointment date and time. You must respond to
that email in order to confirm the appointment or the date will not be
reserved.
Contact
the Board by Email: