§ 334.002

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS Chapter 334 Effective - 28 Aug 2002 334.002. Inactive license status granted, when. — 1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person licensed pursuant to this chapter may apply to the state board of registration for the healing arts for an inactive license status on a form furnished by the board. Upon receipt of the completed inactive status application form and the board's determination that the licensee meets the requirements established by rule, the board shall declare the licensee inactive and shall place the licensee on an inactive status list. A person whose license is inactive or who has discontinued his or her practice because of retirement shall not practice his or her profession within this state, but shall be allowed to practice his or her profession on himself or herself or on his or her immediate family, however, such person shall not be allowed to prescribe controlled substances. Such person may continue to use the title of his or her profession or the initials of his or her profession after such person's name. 2. During the period of inactive status, the licensee shall not be required to comply with the board's minimum

his or her profession or the initials of his or her profession after such person's name. 2. During the period of inactive status, the licensee shall not be required to comply with the board's minimum requirements for continuing education. 3. If a licensee is granted inactive status, the licensee may return to active status by notifying the board in advance of his or her intention, paying the appropriate fees, and meeting all established requirements of the board as a condition of reinstatement. 4. Any licensee allowing his or her license to become inactive may within five years of the inactive status return his or her license to active status by notifying the board in advance of such intention, paying the appropriate fees, and meeting all established licensure requirements of the board, excluding the licensing examination, as a condition of reinstatement. ­­-------- (L. 2002 S.B. 1182)