Retirement And Reinstatement Of License Or Certificate

(1) A person who holds a current license or certificate and does not intend to practice as a li- censed Psychologist, Senior Psychological Examiner, Psychological Examiner, Certified Psychological Assistant, or Certified Psychological Testing Technician may apply to convert an active license or certificate to retired status. An individual who holds a retired license or certificate is not required to pay the renewal fee. (2) A licensee may apply for retired status by filing a completed affidavit of retirement form and any required documentation with the Board’s administrative office. (3) A person whose license has been retired and who has not practiced for up to two (2) years, or a person whose Tennessee license has been retired and who has been licensed in good standing and in continuous practice in another state, may re-enter active status provided there are no criminal or practice act violations which would prohibit initial licensure, by sub- mitting to the Board administrative office a written request for licensure reinstatement, the li- cense renewal fee, the state regulatory fee and the late renewal fee. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGISTS, CHAPTER 1180-01 SENIOR PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS, PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS, CERTIFIED PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANTS, AND CERTIFIED PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING TECHNICIANS (4) A person whose license has been retired and who has not practiced for two (2) years up to five (5) years may re-enter active status provided there are no criminal or practice act viola- tions which would prohibit initial licensure, by submitting to the Board administrative office a written request for licensure reinstatement, the license renewal fee, the state regulatory fee, the late renewal fee, and proof of successful completion of forty (40) hours of continuing edu- cation as provided in Rule 1180-01-.08. (5) A person whose certificate has been retired and who has not practiced for over five (5) years may re-enter active status provided there are no criminal or practice act violations which would prohibit initial certification, by registering their supervisor(s) of record with the Board and submitting to the Board administrative office a written request for certification reinstate- ment, the certificate renewal fee, the state regulatory fee, and the late renewal fee. (6) A person whose license has been retired and who has not practiced for over five (5) years may re-enter active status provided there are no criminal or practice act violations which would prohibit initial licensure, by registering their supervisor(s) of record with the Board if re- quired under these rules, including Rules 1180-02, 1180-03, and 1180-06, and submitting to the Board administrative office a written request for licensure reinstatement, the license re- newal fee, the state regulatory fee, the late renewal fee, proof of successful completion of for- ty (40) hours of continuing education as provided in Rule 1180-01-.08, and by passing the ju- risprudence and ethics examination if required, paying the jurisprudence and ethics examina- tion exam fee as provided in Rule 1180-01-.03, and obtaining six (6) months of supervision.