02-416-13 Me. Code R. § 9
A licensee may apply for an inactive status license pursuant to 32 M.R.S. § 7060 . If a licensee applies for an inactive status license during the 3 months prior to the expiration date of the licensee's active license, the licensee shall demonstrate compliance with the continuing education requirements in Chapter 14 of the board's rules. The board may refuse to issue an inactive status license to a licensee who fails to demonstrate such compliance, or who is otherwise ineligible for renewal of an active license.
A licensee with an inactive status license shall not practice social work in the State of Maine.
A licensee with an inactive status license need not comply with the continuing professional education requirement set forth in Chapter 14 of the board's rules. However, in order to return to active status, a licensee shall obtain continuing professional education contact hours as set forth in subsection 5.
To maintain inactive status, a licensee must renew an inactive status license by:
A licensee with an inactive status license may return to active status by submitting an application to the board, paying the required license fee, and certifying to compliance with the continuing education requirements in Chapter 14 of the board's rules during the two-year period prior to application. In the event that a licensee applies to return to active status in less than one year, the licensee may satisfy the continuing professional education requirement by providing evidence of having met the requirement for the most recent renewal cycle.
02-416 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 9