- 1. A license issued pursuant to sections 334.800 to 334.930 shall be renewed biennially, except as provided in sections 334.800 to 334.930. The board shall mail a notice to each person licensed during the preceding licensing period at least thirty calendar days prior to the expiration date of the license. The board shall not renew any license unless the licensee shall provide satisfactory evidence of having complied with the board's minimum requirements for continuing education.
- 2. A respiratory care practitioner may choose not to renew such person's license and allow such practitioner's licensure to lapse, or may ask to be put on inactive status, provided such person does not practice respiratory care during such period that the licensure is lapsed or the practitioner is on inactive status. If after sixty days a person with a lapsed license desires to resume the practice of respiratory care, the person shall apply for licensure under the licensing requirements in effect at the time the person applies to resume the practice of respiratory care and pay the required fee as established by the board. If the person wants to maintain such person's licensure on an inactive status and in order to avoid lapsing of such license, the person shall maintain continuing education and pay the required fee as established by the board for maintaining an inactive license.
(L. 1996 H.B. 999 § 9, A.L. 1999 H.B. 343)