La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-3847

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-3847 - Reinstatement of License

A. A license which has expired as a result of non-renewal, for less than two years from the date of expiration, may be reinstated by the board subject to the conditions and procedures hereinafter provided.

B. An application for reinstatement shall be submitted in a format approved by the board and be accompanied by:

1. a statistical affidavit in a form provided by the board;

2. a recent photograph of the applicant;

3. proof of satisfaction of the continuing professional education for each year that the license lapsed, as set forth in Subchapter G of this Chapter;

4. such other information and documentation as is referred to or specified in this Chapter or as the board may require to evidence qualification for licensure; and

5. the renewal fee set forth in Chapter 1 of these rules, plus a penalty computed as follows:

a. if the application is made less than one year from the date of expiration, the penalty shall be equal to the renewal fee of the license;

b. if the application is made more than one but less than two years from the date of expiration, the penalty shall be equal to twice the renewal fee of the license.

C. A genetic counselor whose license has lapsed and expired for a period in excess of two years shall not eligible for reinstatement consideration but may apply to the board for an initial license pursuant to the applicable rules of this Chapter.

D. A temporary license is not subject to reinstatement.

E. A request for reinstatement may be denied by virtue of the existence of any grounds for denial of licensure as provided by the Act or these rules.

F. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for reinstatement of the license as a genetic counselor shall be on the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences such qualifications in a manner prescribed by and to the satisfaction of the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-3847

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 451074 (8/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1360.101-1360.111, 37:1270 and 37:1281.