Reinstatement of license

1. Except as is otherwise provided for reinstatement of licenses for delinquency in renewals, any podiatrist whose license or permit to practice podiatric medicine has been properly revoked, suspended, or placed on probation by the board may apply for reinstatement after the time set forth in the disciplinary ruling. The application must be in writing, must set forth why the license should be reinstated, and must be accompanied by the appropriate relicensure fee and license fee. At its first regular meeting after receiving the application for reinstatement, the board shall make an inquiry, and shall render a decision with reference to any application for reinstatement, in accordance with North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-05 and this title. 2. Except as is otherwise provided for reinstatement of licenses for delinquency in renewal, upon a podiatrist's compliance with the requirements of this section, the podiatrist's license or permit may be reinstated. The podiatrist requesting reinstatement of a license or permit shall submit the following materials: a. An application form and relicensure fee and license fee; b. Verification of licensure status from each state in which the podiatrist has held an active license during the five years preceding application; c. If the license or permit has been inactive for five years or less, evidence of participation in fifteen hours of acceptable continuing education for each year that the license was expired or terminated up to seventy-five hours; d. If the license or permit has been inactive for more than five years, evidence of continuing competency as shown by submission of seventy-five hours of acceptable continuing education obtained during the five years immediately before application; and e. Other evidence as the board may reasonably require. 3. No license or permit that has been suspended or revoked by the board will be reinstated unless the former licensee or permittee provides evidence of full rehabilitation from the cause or causes for which the license was suspended or revoked and complies with the other reasonable conditions imposed by the board for the purpose of establishing the extent of rehabilitation. In addition, if the disciplinary action was based in part on failure to meet continuing education requirements, the license or permit will not be reinstated until the former licensee or permittee has successfully completed the requirements. The board may require the licensee or permittee to pay the costs of the proceedings resulting in the suspension or revocation of a license or permit under its disciplinary authority and the reinstatement or issuance of a new license or permit. A licensee or permittee who has been disciplined by the board in a manner other than by suspension or revocation may be required by the board to pay the costs of the proceedings resulting in the disciplinary action.