(a) Any licensee who desires to temporarily inactivate their registered nurse practitioner license shall submit a request to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
(b) The current license shall be placed on inactive status.
(c) While the license is inactive, the licensee shall not engage in registered nurse practitioner nursing nor be subject to the payment of renewal fees.
(d) If the nurse desires to resume practice, he or she shall:
(1) Submit a reinstatement application; and
(2) Meet the continuing education requirements.
(e) If disciplinary proceedings on an inactive licensee have been initiated, the license shall not be reinstated until the proceedings have been completed.