(a) The late renewal penalty shall be:
- (1) One hundred dollars ($100) if renewed between July 16 – December 31 of the year of expiration;
- (2) Two hundred dollars ($200) if renewed between January 1 – July 15 of the year of expiration; or
- (3) Three hundred dollars ($300) if renewed on or after July 16 of the year following expiration.
(b)
(1) Licenses shall be renewed within two (2) years of expiration upon payment of the:
- (A) Renewal fee; and
- (B) Late renewal penalty.
(2) After that period, and for the next three (3) years, renewal is subject to:
- (A) Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology review; and
- (B) Payment of the renewal fee and the late renewal penalty.
(c) After five (5) years of the initial expiration:
- (1) The license shall not be renewed, per Arkansas Code § 17-100-305; and
- (2) The individual must apply for a new license.
- (d) The individual shall not engage in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology until the license is renewed.