7310.1 The requirements of this section shall apply to persons with expired licenses who seek reinstatement within five (5) years in accordance with § 512(a) of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.12(a).

7310.2 A reinstatement applicant who holds an active license in any other jurisdiction shall submit a certificate of good standing from all jurisdictions in which he or she holds an active license.

7310.3 A reinstatement applicant who holds an active license in any other jurisdiction shall submit proof pursuant to § 7304.5 of having completed six (6) contact hours of approved continuing education for each year that the applicant was not licensed in the District up to a maximum of thirty (30) hours. Ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate. Twelve (12) contact hours shall have been completed within two (2) years prior to the date the application is submitted and two (2) contact hours shall be LGBTQ continuing education.

7310.4 A reinstatement applicant who does not hold an active license in any other jurisdiction shall submit proof:

(a) Pursuant to § 7304.5, of having completed six (6) contact hours of approved continuing education for each year that the reinstatement applicant was not licensed. Ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate. Twelve (12) contact hours shall have been completed within two (2) years prior to the date the application is submitted and two (2) contact hours shall be LGBTQ continuing education; and

(b) Of having completed one hundred sixty (160) hours of supervised practice in accordance with § 7316 within the two (2) months prior to the date the application is submitted.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 408 (January 17, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 8262 (August 18, 2017); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 15457 (November 22, 2019).