N.J. Admin. Code § 13:38-3.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:38-3.10 - Renewal; reinstatement; inactive/active status

(a) All licenses to practice optometry issued by the Board shall be issued for a two-year biennial licensure period. Except as provided in 13:38-3.3, a licensee who seeks renewal of the license shall submit a renewal application and the renewal fee set forth in 13:38-5.1 prior to the expiration date of the license.

(b) If a licensee does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew the license within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a renewal fee and a late fee, as set forth in 13:38-5.1.

(c) A license that is not renewed within 30 days of its expiration shall be automatically suspended. An individual who continues to practice with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaged in unlicensed practice.

(d) A licensee whose license has been automatically suspended for up to five years for nonpayment of a biennial renewal fee pursuant to (c) above may be reinstated by the Board upon completion of the following:

1. Payment of the reinstatement fee and all past delinquent biennial renewal fees pursuant to 13:38-5.1;

2. Completion of the continuing education credits required for each biennial registration period for which the licensee was suspended; and

3. Submission of an affidavit of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended license which includes the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each employer.

(e) A licensee whose license has been automatically suspended for more than five years who wishes to have his or her license reinstated shall reapply for licensure. The applicant shall fulfill all of the initial licensure requirements.

(f) Renewal applications shall provide the licensee with the option of either active or inactive status. A licensee electing inactive status shall pay the inactive license fee set forth in 13:38-5.1 and shall not engage in the practice of optometry.

(g) A licensee who elected inactive status and has been on inactive status for less than five years may be reinstated by the Board upon completion of the following:

1. Payment of the reinstatement fee;

2. The completion of the continuing education credits required for each biennial registration period for which the licensee was on inactive status; and

3. Submission of an affidavit of employment listing each job held during the period the licensee was on inactive status which includes the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each employer.

(h) A licensee who was on inactive status for more than five years who wishes to return to practice shall reapply for licensure. The applicant shall fulfill all of the initial licensure requirements.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:38-3.10

New Rule, R.2006 d.126, effective 4/3/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3780(a), 38 N.J.R. 1574(b).