Upon application by a licensee and payment of the required fee, the Board shall place a licensee on inactive status.
While on inactive status, an individual shall not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice architecture in the District of Columbia.
A licensee may remain on inactive status for up to five (5) years from the date of application, and shall notify the Board of any address change within thirty (30) days of the change.
The Board shall issue a license to an individual who is on inactive status and who desires to resume practice, if the individual meets the following requirements:
A lapsed license cannot be placed on inactive status. The license must first be reinstated, as provided in D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.15, provided the license has not been expired for more than five (5) years.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-3409