1. (1) Licensees who wish to retain their licenses but not actively practice may avoid compliance with the licensure renewal process and continuing education requirements by doing the following:

   1. (a) Obtain form, complete and submit to the Board Administrative Office an affidavit of retirement form.
   2. (b) Submit any documentation which may be required by the form to the Board Administrative Office.

2. (2) Any licensee whose individual license has been retired may reenter active practice by doing the following:

   1. (a) Submit a reinstatement application to the Board Administrative Office; and
   2. (b) Pay the licensure renewal fee and state regulatory fee as provided in rule 0870-01-.07.
   3. (c) In the event of licensure retirement or inactivation in excess of two (2) years, appear before the Board for an interview regarding continued competence if requested.
   4. (d) Comply with the continuing education provisions of rule 0870-01-.12 applicable to reinstatement of retired licenses.

3. (3) Establishments that wish to retain their licenses but not operate as an establishment may avoid compliance with the licensure renewal process requirements by doing the following:

   1. (a) Obtain form, complete and submit to the Board Administrative Office a request for establishment inactivation form.
   2. (b) Submit any documentation which may be required by the form to the Board Administrative Office.

4. (4) Any establishment whose license has been placed in inactive status may activate such license by doing the following:

   1. (a) Submit a reinstatement application to the Board Administrative Office; and
   2. (b) Pay the establishment biennial licensure renewal fee and state regulatory fee as provided in rule 0870-01-.07.
5. (5) Application review and decisions required by this rule shall be governed by rule 0870-01-.08.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-1-111 and 63-18-111. Administrative History: Original rule filed November 13, 1996; effective January 27, 1997. Amendment filed July 31, 2000; effective October 14, 2000. Amendment filed October 4, 2004; effective December 18, 2004. Amendment filed March 24, 2006; AND ESTABLISHMENTS effective June 7, 2006. Amendment filed June 16, 2006; effective August 30, 2006. Amendment filed April 9, 2012; effective July 8, 2012. The Government Operations Committee filed a stay of the rules on July 2, 2012; new effective date August 3, 2012. The Government Operations Committee filed a second stay of the rule on July 13, 2012; new effective date September 6, 2012. Amendments filed May 19, 2017; effective August 17, 2017. Amendments filed October 27, 2025; effective January 25, 2026.