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