Section 310:8 - [Effective Until 12/9/2024] License Renewals and Reinstatements; Expiration and LapseI. The executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification shall issue licenses, as set forth in RSA 310:4, to applicants meeting the eligibility requirements as defined in statute, and rules adopted by each individual board.II. Licenses issued by the office shall be valid for 2 years from the date of issuance except for those apprentices licensed for one year in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A. The validity of issued licenses shall be in accordance with RSA 541-A:30 and subject to restrictions imposed through disciplinary and non-disciplinary remedial proceedings. The licensing terms established in this section shall supersede any conflicting terms established in a statute administered by a board listed in RSA 310:2.III. Applicants shall submit completed applications for renewal, the renewal fee, and any supporting documents required for renewal on or before the expiration of the license. Licenses shall expire when completed renewal applications, renewal fee, and supporting documents have not been filed by the expiration of the license and the holders of an expired license are not authorized to practice until the licenses have been reinstated. Expired licenses shall lapse one year from expiration. Holders of expired licenses shall not be able to renew, but shall be eligible to reinstate licenses by submitting an application and meeting the eligibility requirements as defined in statute, and rules adopted by each individual board.IV. The office of professional licensure and certification shall provide licensees notice of the need to complete their renewal applications at least 2 months before the date of expiration of their license. Failure to receive notice shall not relieve any licensee of the obligation to renew their license, comply with the rules of the office, the rules of the board, or this section. Timeliness of submission of renewal applications shall be evidenced by the date stamp of receipt, or for applications submitted electronically the electronic time stamp of submission.V. Upon the request of a licensee who is a member of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States or the national guard and is called to active duty, the office of professional licensure and certification shall place the person's license on inactive status. The license may be reactivated within one year of the licensee's release from active status by payment of the renewal fee and with proof of completion of the most current continuing education requirement unless still within the renewal period.Amended by 2024, 364:3, eff. 10/22/2024.Amended by 2023, 235:8, eff. 7/15/2023.Added by 2023, 112:1, eff. 7/1/2023.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.