Section 2-703 - Eligibility criteria generally.
§ 2-703. Eligibility criteria generally.
(a) Inducted veteran.- A returning veteran who was inducted into the armed forces is eligible for reinstatement under this subtitle if the veteran:
(1) performed military service of a nature and length that meet the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., and any subsequent federal law governing reemployment of a returning veteran;
(2) received a certificate of satisfactory completion of military service; and
(3) except as otherwise provided in § 2-704 of this subtitle, submits an application for reinstatement within 90 days after the veteran is discharged from that military service.
(b) Enlisted veteran.- A returning veteran who enlisted in the armed forces is eligible for reinstatement under this subtitle if the veteran:
(1) performed military service of a nature and length that meet the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., and any subsequent federal law governing reemployment of a returning veteran;
(2) was released from service under honorable conditions; and
(3) except as otherwise provided in § 2-704 of this subtitle, submits an application for reinstatement within 90 days after the end of the enlistment period.
(c) Veteran called to active duty.- A returning veteran who was called to active military duty in the armed forces is eligible for reinstatement under this subtitle if the veteran:
(1) performed military service of a nature and length that meet the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq., and any subsequent federal law governing reemployment of a returning veteran;
(2) was relieved from active duty under honorable conditions; and
(3) except as otherwise provided in § 2-704 of this subtitle, submits an application for reinstatement within 90 days after the veteran is relieved from that duty.
[An. Code 1957, art. 64A, § 18B; 1993, ch. 10, § 2; 1994, ch. 3, § 1; 1996, ch. 347, §§ 1, 15; 1997, ch. 549.]