Unless a disciplinary panel agrees to accept the surrender of a license, a licensee may not surrender the license and the license may not lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the licensee.

Added by Acts 2002, c. 373, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 328, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2013, c. 401, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 587, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 588, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.