Section 12.16.390. Renewal and reinstatement of license.

	(a)  The department will renew a license that has been lapsed or in retired status for less than two years if the applicant submits  
		(1) a completed application for renewal on a form provided by the department;  
		(2) the following fees established in 12 AAC 02.150:  
			(A) biennial license renewal fee;  
			(B) delayed renewal penalty fee, if the license has been lapsed for more than 60 days, but less than two years; and  
		(3) documentation that all continuing education requirements of 12 AAC 16.290 - 12 AAC 16.370 have been met.  
	(b)  Unless the board finds that reinstatement of a license is contrary to AS 08.20.170, the board will reinstate a license that has been lapsed or in retired status for at least two years, but less than five years if the applicant  
		(1) submits an application for reinstatement on a form provided by the department;  
		(2) submits the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.150;  
		(3) submits documentation of completion of all continuing education requirements in 12 AAC 16.290 - 12 AAC 16.370 that would have been required to maintain a current license for the entire period that the license has been lapsed or in retired status; and  
		(4) passes the state chiropractic examination under 12 AAC 16.130.  
	(c)  A person may not reinstate a license that has been lapsed or in retired status for five years or more at the time of application for reinstatement, and the former licensee must apply for a new license under AS 08.20  and this chapter.  
	(d)  A licensee unable to obtain the required continuing education hours for renewal of a license due to reasonable cause or excusable neglect, must request exemption status in writing, to the board, accompanied by a statement explaining the reasonable cause or excusable neglect. If an exemption is granted, the board may prescribe an alternative method of compliance to the continuing education requirements as determined appropriate by the board for the individual situation.  
	(e)  In this section, "reasonable cause or excusable neglect" includes  
		(1) chronic illness;  
		(2) retirement; or  
		(3) a hardship, as individually determined by the board.   

Authorities

08.01.100;08.20.055;08.20.167;08.20.170

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 16.300
12 AAC 16.360

Authority

AS 08.01.100 AS 08.20.055 AS 08.20.167 AS 08.20.170 ________________________

History

Eff. 6/29/84, Register 90; am 6/3/89, Register 110; am 5/8/99, Register 150; am 1/6/2002, Register 161; am 1/29/2009, Register 189; am 11/28/2010, Register 196