Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-14-.06 - RETIREMENT AND REINSTATEMENT

(1) A licensee who holds a current license and does not intend to practice as a polysomnographic technologist may apply to convert an active license to retired status. A licensee who holds a retired license will not be required to pay a renewal fee to maintain the license in retired status.

(2) A licensee who holds an active license may apply for retired status in the following manner:

(a) Obtain, complete, and submit to the Committee Office an Affidavit of Retirement form; or

(b) Submit to the Committee Office any other documentation which may be required.

(3) The effective date of retirement will be the date the Affidavit of Retirement is received in the Committee Office.

(4) A licensee whose license has been retired or expired may re-enter active status by doing the following:

(a) Obtain, complete, and submit to the Committee Office a Reinstatement Application form; and

(b) Pay the renewal fee and state regulatory fee as provided in Rule 0880-14-.02.

(c) If reinstatement is requested prior to the expiration of one (1) year from the date of retirement or expiration, then the licensee must pay the past due renewal fee and the late renewal fee.

(d) If an applicant seeks reinstatement of an expired license, then the applicant must submit proof of having obtained all continuing education. The continuing education hours documented at the time of reinstatement of an expired license must equal the total hours required had the license remained in an active status and must have been successfully completed within six (6) months immediately preceding the date of reinstatement. Continuing education hours obtained as a prerequisite for reinstating an expired license are in addition to the yearly requirement as provided in Rule 0880-14-.09. If an applicant seeks reinstatement from a retired license, then the applicant should submit verification of completion of all continuing education requirements, as provided in Rule 0880-14-.09, unless the applicant has obtained a waiver or modification of this continuing education requirement pursuant to Rule 0880-14-.09(4).

(e) If licensure retirement or expiration was in excess of two (2) years, the licensee may be required to successfully complete whatever educational and/or testing requirements the Committee determines is necessary to establish current levels of competency.

(5) Reinstatement applications shall be treated as licensure applications and review decisions shall be governed by Rule 0880-14-.04.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-14-.06

Original rule filed March 2, 2010; effective May 31, 2010. Amendments filed March 16, 2023; effective 6/14/2023.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-1-107, 63-31-104, and 63-31-108.