1. A. An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, has paid the required license fees and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall be licensed by the Department.
2. B. Licenses issued pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall expire twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance unless revoked. A license may be renewed upon application and payment of fees. The application for renewal shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the State Department of Health that the applicant has completed relevant professional or continued educational experience during the previous twenty-four (24) months. Failure to renew a license as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall constitute a suspension of said license. A person whose license has been suspended may make application within one (1) year following the suspension in writing to the Department requesting reinstatement in a manner prescribed by the Department and payment of the fees required by the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. The license of a person whose license has been suspended pursuant to this section for more than one (1) year shall not be renewed except upon making application and taking and passing the examination as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act.
3. C. A licensed professional counselor whose license is current and in good standing, who wishes to retire the license, may do so by informing the Department in writing and returning the license to the LPC office. A license so retired shall not be reinstated but does not prevent a person from applying for a new license at a future date.

Laws 1985, HB 1163, c. 145, § 8, eff. September 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1551, c. 167, § 6, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 2279, c. 295, § 8, eff. November 1, 1998 (superseded document available).