1. (a) Each license issued by the board shall expire on March 31 of each year.
2. (b) A temporary license shall be issued by the board to each applicant for licensure who meets the requirements for licensure or the requirements for licensure except examination, pays the temporary license fee, and has not been guilty of unprofessional conduct.

3. (c) The license specified in subsection (a) may be renewed annually. Each request for renewal shall be submitted on a form provided by the board and shall be accompanied by the following:

   1. (1) The prescribed license renewal fee; and
   2. (2) proof of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education as required by the board.

4. (d) Each license not renewed by March 31 shall expire. Any expired license may be renewed within 30 days of expiration, upon request of the licensee. Each request for late renewal shall be submitted on the same form as that for a request for renewal and shall be accompanied by the following:

   1. (1) The prescribed license renewal fee and the late renewal fee; and
   2. (2) proof of satisfactory completion of a program of continuing education as required by the board.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-5405; implementing K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 65-5412; effective, T-88-17, July 1, 1987; effective May 1, 1988; amended Dec. 27, 1993; amended Jan. 15, 1999; amended Nov. 21, 2003; amended Sept. 23, 2005.)