- a) Any licensed optometrist who notifies the Division in writing on forms prescribed by the Division may elect to place his/her license on inactive status and shall be excused from the payment of renewal fees until he/she notifies the Division in writing of the desire to resume active status.
- b) Any licensee seeking restoration from inactive status shall do so in accordance with Section 1320.70 of this Part.
- c) Any licensed optometrist whose license is on inactive status shall not practice optometry in the State of Illinois.
- d) Practicing optometry with a license that has been placed on inactive status shall be considered to be the unlicensed practice of optometry and subject to discipline pursuant to Section 24 of the Act.
(Source: Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 20616, effective December 6, 2005)