Section 12.04.440. Reinstatement of lapsed license.

	(a)  An individual whose license to practice has been lapsed for less than one year may apply for reinstatement of the license by submitting the applicable renewal fee and, if the license has been lapsed for more than 60 days, the delayed renewal penalty fee required in 12 AAC 02.340 and a complete renewal application on a form provided by the department. The renewal application must include certification that the applicant  
		(1) maintained all of the licensee's offices as required by AS 08.04.360 - 08.04.380;  
		(2) has met the continuing education requirements of 12 AAC 04.300 - 12 AAC 04.440;  
		(3) continues to comply with the requirements of AS 08.04; and  
		(4) either  
			(A) has met the quality review requirements of 12 AAC 04.600; or  
			(B) is exempt under 12 AAC 04.620 from compliance with the quality review requirements of 12 AAC 04.600.  
	(b)  An individual whose license to practice has been lapsed for at least one year, but less than three years, may apply for reinstatement of the license by submitting  
		(1) an application on a form provided by the department;  
		(2) the license renewal fees for the entire period during which the license has been lapsed and the delayed renewal penalty fee required under 12 AAC 02.340; and  
		(3) documentation showing the applicant's completion of at least 120 hours of approved continuing education, in accordance with 12 AAC 04.310 - 12 AAC 04.410, during the 36 months immediately before the date of the application for reinstatement; no more than 16 of the hours required in this paragraph may be from continuing education programs described in 12 AAC 04.360(5); at least four hours of the hours required in this paragraph must cover current ethics and statutes and regulations under AS 08.04  and 12 AAC 04.  
	(c)  An individual whose license to practice has been lapsed for at least three years, but less than five years, may apply for reinstatement of the license by  
		(1) documenting to the satisfaction of the board that the individual's failure to renew the license was excusable;  
		(2) meeting the requirements of (b) of this section; and  
		(3) documenting that the continuing education completed in accordance with (b)(3) of this section included successful completion of a current ethics course and examination published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) or an ethics examination of another licensing jurisdiction, that, in the determination of the board, is equivalent to the AICPA course and examination described in 12 AAC 04.200(c).  
	(d)  Notwithstanding 12 AAC 04.300, a licensee whose license has been reinstated under (b) or (c) of this section shall complete at least  
		(1) 10 hours of approved continuing education for each full calendar quarter between the date the license was reissued and the next renewal date; or  
		(2) 80 hours of approved continuing education between the date the permit was reissued and the next renewal date.  
	(e)  The board may reinstate an applicant's license despite failure to furnish evidence of completion of the continuing education requirements in this section, if the board determines that failure to complete the continuing education requirements was due to reasonable cause or excusable neglect and the applicant agrees to complete a particular program or schedule of continuing education prescribed by the board.  
	(f)  A license to practice that has been lapsed for five years or more may not be reinstated.  

Authorities

08.01.100;08.04.070;08.04.425;08.04.440

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 04.189
12 AAC 04.300
12 AAC 04.310
12 AAC 04.410
12 AAC 04.440

Authority

AS 08.01.100 AS 08.04.070 AS 08.04.425 AS 08.04.440 Editor's note: As of Register 168, January 2004, the regulations attorney made a revision to (a)(4). ________________________

History

Eff. 8/14/87, Register 103; am 4/10/88, Register 106; am 4/7/95, Register 134; am 7/27/97, Register 143; am 7/25/2001, Register 159; am 12/15/2002, Register 164; am 1/1/2008, Register 184; am 9/28/2008, Register 187; am 12/29/2013, Register 208