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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 Aug. 15, 2021 are extended until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 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 Maryland Board of Nursing 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 Aug. 15, 2021, deadline.

Please note that the Board is providing limited in-person hours of operations and services to the public Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 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 online.

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 

Send all PDF license or certification applications to mdbon.fiscal@maryland.gov.