Section 1155-04-.11 - RETIREMENT AND REACTIVATION(1) A person who holds a current license and does not intend to practice as an orthotist, prosthetist or pedorthist may apply to convert an active license to retired ("inactive") status. An individual who holds a retired license will not be required to pay the renewal fee.(2) A person who holds an active license may apply for retired status in the following manner: (a) Obtain, complete, and submit to the Board's administrative office an affidavit of retirement form; and(b) Submit any other documentation which may be required to the Board's administrative office.(3) A licensee whose license has been retired may re-enter active status by doing the following: (a) Obtain complete and submit to the Board's administrative office a reactivation application; and(b) Pay the renewal fees and state regulatory fees as provided in Rule 1155-04-.09. If reactivation is requested prior to the expiration of one (1) year from the date of retirement, the Board will require payment of the late renewal fee and past due renewal fees; and(c) Submit verification of successful completion of continuing education hours for the period of retirement, pursuant to Rule 1155-04-.12.(d) An individual having a license that has been retired for at least twelve (12) months shall submit to a criminal background check and cause the results to be submitted to the Board office before the license can be reinstated.(4) Reactivation applications shall be treated as licensure applications, and shall be governed by Rule 1155-02-.07.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1155-04-.11
Original rule filed July 13, 2006; effective September 26, 2006. Amendment filed January 20, 2012; effective April 19, 2012.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-116, 63-3-106, 63-3-202, 63-3-203, and 63-3-205.