Reinstatement of expired standard registration or provisional registration; grounds for refusal to reinstate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

1. If the standard registration of an environmental health specialist or the provisional registration of an environmental health specialist trainee has been expired for a period of at least 30 days but less than 5 years, except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, the Board will reinstate the registration if the holder of the registration submits to the Board: (a) An application for reinstatement of the registration on a form approved by the Board. (b) The statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services required pursuant to NRS 625A.105 . (c) The reinstatement fee prescribed by NAC 625A.069 . 2. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 1, an applicant for the reinstatement of a standard registration must submit proof satisfactory to the Board of the completion of the contact hours of continuing education required pursuant to NAC 625A.080 for the 2 years immediately preceding the date of application for reinstatement. 3. The Board will not reinstate a registration pursuant to this section if: (a) The applicant for reinstatement indicates on the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services required pursuant to NRS 625A.105 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order; or (b) The application for reinstatement is submitted to the Board 5 years or more after the registration expired. 4. The reinstatement of a registration pursuant to this section is not retroactive.