09. Scope of license, registration, or certification. (a)(1) A person licensed, registered, or certified under this chapter to practice a health occupation is authorized to practice that occupation in the District while the license, registration, or certification is effective. (2) Repealed. (b) An individual who fails to renew a license, registration, or certification to practice a health occupation shall be considered to be unlicensed, unregistered, or uncertified and subject to the penalties set forth in this chapter and other applicable laws of the District, if he or she continues to practice the health occupation. (Mar. 25, 1986, D.C. Law 6-99, § 509, 33 DCR 729; July 18, 2009, D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(e)(10), 56 DCR 4043; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 30(a), 59 DCR 6190; July 19, 2024, D.C. Law 25-191, § 101(ii), 71 DCR 6698.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 2-3305.9. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 18-26 rewrote the section. The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 made a technical correction to D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(a)(2) which did not affect this section as codified. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(10) of Health Occupations echnical correction to D.C. Law 18-26, § 2(a)(2) which did not affect this section as codified. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(e)(10) of Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-146, July 28, 2009, 56 DCR 6308).
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