LAC 46:XLV.3527. Expiration and Renewal of Licenses and Certificates

A. Expiration. Every license or certificate issued by the board under this Chapter, the expiration date of which is not stated thereon or otherwise provided by these rules, shall expire, and thereby become null, void, and to no effect, on the last day of the year in which such license or certificate was issued. B. Continuation Pending Renewal. The timely submission of a properly completed application for renewal of a license or certificate, as provided by §3527.C, shall operate to continue the expiring license or certificate in full force and effect pending the board's issuance or refusal to issue the renewal license or certificate. The committee may recommend and the board may continue a license or certificate in effect, without application for renewal or payment of the renewal fee for any clinical laboratory personnel licensed or certified under this Chapter while the individual is in active military service of the United States or any of its allies, upon notification by the licensee to the committee of such service. C. Renewal. Every license and certificate issued by the board under this Chapter shall be renewed annually on or before the date of its expiration by submitting to the board a properly completed application for renewal, upon forms supplied by the board, together with the renewal fee prescribed by §3529 of this Chapter. An application for renewal of license or certificate form shall be mailed by the board to each person holding a license or certificate issued under this Chapter on or before November 15 of each year.