- A. An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act, has paid the required license fees, and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act shall be licensed by the State Department of Health.
- B. Licenses issued pursuant to the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner 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 Department 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 Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act shall constitute a suspension of the 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 Licensed Behavioral Practitioner 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 Behavioral Practitioner Act.
- C. A licensed behavioral practitioner 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 Department. A license so retired shall not be reinstated but retirement of the license shall preclude a person from applying for a new license at a future date.
Laws 1999, SB 380, c. 133, § 2, emerg. eff. April 28, 1999.