Rule 24.111.409 - INACTIVE STATUS(1) While on inactive status, a licensee is prohibited from practicing under that license.(2) To place a license on inactive status, a licensee shall, during the renewal period: (a) submit a written request to the board;(b) return the licensee's wall certificate and current license to the board office; and(c) pay the appropriate inactive status fee.(3) A licensee on inactive status shall: (a) renew according to renewal dates specified in ARM 24.101.413;(b) pay the appropriate inactive status fee; and(c) meet all other conditions of licensure, except that licensees on inactive status: (i) are not required to maintain CPR or neonatal resuscitation credentials while on inactive status;(ii) are exempt from CE requirements; and(iii) are exempt from reporting requirements pursuant to ARM 24.111.613.(4) No license may remain on inactive status for more than 26 consecutive months, excluding any time required for board review of a request to return to active status.(5) Requests to return to active status must include the following: (a) a completed request on a form prescribed by the department;(b) verification of the licensee's good standing from every jurisdiction in which the licensee was licensed during the inactive status period;(c) an official report on the licensee from the National Practitioner Databank;(d) if the request is not submitted with a renewal application, a license fee equal to the difference between the inactive status fee and the active status fee;(e) if the request is submitted with a renewal application, the request must also include all requirements and fees required for renewal of an active license; and(f) any other proof or information as reasonably required by the board.(6) Department staff may process requests to return to active status without further board review upon proof of the following: (a) licensee is not subject to legal or disciplinary action in this or any other jurisdiction;(b) all fees are paid in full;(c) all CPR and neonatal resuscitation credentials required for licensure are current; and(d) one year's continuing education requirements are met and verified by certificates.Mont. Admin. r. 24.111.409
NEW, 2009 MAR p. 2257, Eff. 11/26/09; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 1360, Eff. 7/13/12.37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-26-201, 37-27-105, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-1-319, MCA;