(a) (1) The Board shall place a licensed environmental health specialist on inactive status for a period not to exceed 4 years if the licensed environmental health specialist: (i) Submits to the Board a written application for inactive status on a form the Board requires; and (ii) Pays to the Board the inactive status fee set by the Board. (2) The Board shall provide to a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on inactive status written notification of: (i) The date the license has expired or will expire; (ii) The date the licensed environmental health specialist's inactive status became effective; (iii) The date the licensed environmental health specialist's inactive status expires; and (iv) The consequences of not reactivating the license before the inactive status expires. (3) The Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who is on inactive status if the licensed environmental health specialist: (i) Applies to the Board for reactivation of the license before the inactive status expires; (ii) Complies with the license renewal requirements that are in effect when the licensed environmental health specialist applies for reactivation; (iii) Has completed the number of credit hours of approved continuing education set by the Board; and (iv) Pays to the Board the reactivation processing fee set by the Board. (b) (1) The Board shall place a licensed environmental health specialist on nonrenewed status for a period not to exceed 4 years if the licensed environmental health specialist failed to renew the license for any reason. (2) The Board shall provide to a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on nonrenewed status written notification of: (i) The date the license expired; (ii) The date the licensed environmental health specialist's nonrenewed status became effective; (iii) The date the licensed environmental health specialist's nonrenewed status expires; and (iv) The consequences of not reactivating the license before the nonrenewed status expires. (3) The Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on nonrenewed status if the licensed environmental health specialist: (i) Applies to the Board for reactivation of the license before the nonrenewed status expires; (ii) Complies with the license renewal requirements that are in effect when the individual applies for reactivation; (iii) Has completed the number of credit hours of approved continuing education set by the Board; and (iv) Pays to the Board the reactivation processing fee set by the Board. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who was placed on inactive or nonrenewed status if the licensed environmental health specialist: (1) Applies to the Board for reactivation after the inactive or nonrenewed status expired; (2) Pays to the Board the reactivation processing fee set by the Board and any other fees required by the Board; (3) Provides any documentation required by the Board on the form the Board requires; and (4) Passes the examination, if any, that is required by the Board in regulation.
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