Licensure Retirement And Reactivation

(1) Licensure Retirement (a) Licensees who wish to retain their licenses but not actively practice osteopathic medicine may avoid compliance with the licensure renewal process by obtaining from, completing and submitting to the Board Administrative Office an affidavit of retirement form along with any documentation which may be required by the form. (b) Upon successful application for retirement of licensure with completion and receipt of all proper documentation to the Board’s satisfaction, the Board shall register the license as retired. Any person who has a retired license may not practice osteopathic medicine in Tennessee. (2) Licensure Reactivation - Any licensee whose license has been retired may re-enter active practice by doing the following: (a) Submit a written request for licensure reactivation to, and receive a reactivation application from, the Board Administrative Office, and GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING CHAPTER 1050-02 THE PRACTICE OF OSTEOPATHY (b) Complete the application and submit all applicable fees and penalties, and (c) If requested, after review by the Board, Board members, or Board consultant/designee, appear before the Board, Board member, or Board consultant/designee for an interview regarding continued competence in the event of licensure retirement in excess of two (2) years. (d) The Board may attach other conditions as deemed necessary including, but not limited to: 1. Submit, along with the application, documentation of successful completion of the continuing medical education requirements provided in rule 1050-02-.12. Such required education must have been obtained within the renewal cycle immediately preceding the reactivation request. 2. Successful completion of the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX) and/or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Special Purpose Licensure Examination (COMSPEX). (e) At the Board’s discretion, submission of any document or set of documents required by this rule or submission of verification of the authenticity, validity and accuracy of the content of any document or set of documents required by this rule directly from the FCVS or other Board approved credentialing service to the Board Administrative Office shall be deemed to be submission of originals of those documents or sets of documents by the issuing institution(s).