1. (a) Requirements for Inactive Status. Inactive status indicates the voluntary termination of the right or privilege to practice physical therapy in Texas by a licensee in good standing with the board.

   1. (1) A licensee who is not actively engaged in the practice of physical therapy in the state may request in writing a change to inactive status, to be effective on the next license renewal date. On or by that date, the licensee must submit to the board a written request to be placed on inactive status. A completed inactive status application must be received by the board no later than one month after the expiration date of the license.
   2. (2) A licensee may remain on inactive status for no more than six consecutive years (three renewal periods). A licensee may petition the board in writing for an extension of inactive status for more than six years.
   3. (3) A licensee on inactive status must notify the board by the end of each renewal period of his/her intention to remain on inactive status. A fee equal to that for late renewal will be charged if the licensee does not notify the board prior to the expiration of the license.

2. (b) Reinstatement of active status. A licensee on inactive status may request a return to active status at any time. After the licensee has fulfilled the requirements for reinstatement, the board will send a renewal certificate for the current two-year renewal period to the licensee for display purposes. To return to active status, a licensee must submit the following listed in paragraphs (1)-(4) of this subsection:

   1. (1) the Inactive to Active Status reinstatement fee;
   2. (2) the license renewal fee for the current renewal period;
   3. (3) a completed and notarized re-instatement application; and

   4. (4) proof of the required amount of continuing education for each two-year renewal period on inactive status, including the current period and the renewal period prior to the effective date of the inactive status. Alternatively, the licensee applying for reinstatement to active status may substitute one of the following actions for the continuing education requirements listed in subparagraphs (A)-(C) of this paragraph:

      1. (A) re-take and pass the national licensure exam;
      2. (B) attend a university review course pre-approved by the board; or
      3. (C) complete an internship (equal to 150 hours of continuing education) pre-approved by the board.

Source Note:The provisions of this §341.8 adopted to be effective July 19, 1998, 23 TexReg 7365; amended to be effective April 15, 1999, 24 TexReg 2937.