Renewal, Reinstatement, And Retirement

(1) Renewal. (a) A licensee shall have until the last day of the month in which the licensee’s birth date falls to renew the license, pursuant to the Division of Health Related Board’s biennial birth date renewal system, as shown as the expiration date on renewal certificates. (b) A licensee may renew the license through the internet or by submitting a paper renewal application to the Board office. (c) A licensee who wishes to renew a license must have completed continuing education requirements set out in rule 1365-01-.09 and shall submit the following to the Board office: 1. A completed renewal application form prescribed by the Board; and 2. Payment of the renewal and state regulatory fees. (d) A licensee may renew the license within sixty (60) days after the license expiration date by complying with subparagraph (c) above and paying the late renewal fee established in rule 1365-01-.05. If a licensee fails to renew the license within the sixty (60) day grace period, then the license is administratively revoked. The licensee may apply for reinstatement or reapply for licensure. (2) Reinstatement. (a) An applicant who wishes to reinstate a license that has been inactive or expired for less than three (3) years shall submit the following to the Board office to reinstate the license: 1. Payment of the renewal, state regulatory, and late renewal fees; and GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1365-01 2. Proof the applicant has successfully completed continuing education requirements during the time in which the licensee’s license was not active pursuant to rule 1365-01-.09. (b) An applicant who wishes to reinstate a license that has been inactive or expired for three (3) to five (5) years shall submit the following to the Board office to reinstate the license: 1. Payment of the renewal, state regulatory, and late renewal fees; 2. Proof the applicant has successfully completed continuing education requirements during the time in which the licensee’s license was not active; 3. Verification of any license status; 4. Results of the applicant’s criminal background check to be sent from the vendor identified in the Board’s application materials directly to the Board office; and 5. Any additional requirements requested by the Board to ensure continued competency. (c) An applicant who wishes to reinstate a license that has been inactive or expired for more than five (5) years shall reapply for licensure. The reapplication will be treated as a new application and the applicant must meet all required qualifications under the statutes and rules in effect at the time of application. (3) Retirement. (a) A licensee may retire a license by submitting a completed affidavit of retirement form to the Board office. (b) A licensee with a retired license may reactivate the license by submitting the following to the Board office: 1. License reactivation form; 2. Payment of the licensure renewal and state regulatory fees; however, if the licensee requests reactivation within less than one (1) year from the date of retirement, then the licensee shall pay the renewal, late renewal, and state regulatory fees; and 3. Proof of having completed continuing education requirements for the requested level of licensure pursuant to rule 1365-01-.09 within twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of requested reactivation; these hours will not be counted toward the next renewal period.