La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-3943

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

Section XLV-3943 - Reinstatement of Expired License or Certificate

A. A license or certificate that has expired without renewal may be reinstated by the board provided that application is made within two years of the date of expiration.

B. A MP whose license and/or certificate has expired for a period in excess of two years or who is otherwise ineligible for reinstatement under this Section may apply to the board for an initial original license or certificate pursuant to these rules.

C. An applicant seeking reinstatement more than one but less than two years from the date on which his or her license or certificate expired shall demonstrate, as a condition of reinstatement, satisfaction of the continuing professional education required by these rules for each year since the date of the license expiration. As additional conditions of reinstatement the board may require that the applicant:

1. complete a statistical affidavit and provide a recent photograph;

2. take and successfully pass:

a. all or a designated portion of the national examination required for licensure under this Chapter;

b. a written certification or recertification examination acceptable to the board; and/or

c. demonstrate clinical competency by successfully completing a program designated by the board, following consultation with the committee, and any recommended remediation.

D. An applicant whose license to practice psychology or medical psychology has been revoked, suspended or placed on probation by the licensing authority of any state or who has voluntarily or involuntarily surrendered his or her license to practice psychology or medical psychology in consideration of the dismissal or discontinuance of pending or threatened administrative or criminal charges following the date on which his or her license to practice as a MP in Louisiana expired, shall be deemed ineligible for license reinstatement.

E. An application for reinstatement of a license or certificate meeting the requirements and conditions of this Chapter may nonetheless be denied for any of the causes for which an application for original licensure or certification may be refused by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1360.67 or for violation of these rules.

F. An application for reinstatement shall be made in a format supplied by the board together with the applicable fees and costs for license and/or certificate renewal under Chapter 1 of these rules, plus a penalty computed as follows.

1. 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 and, if applicable, the certificate.

2. 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 and, if applicable, the certificate.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-3943

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 37:893 (March 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270, 37:1360.51-1360.72.