(a) If a license is not renewed when due, then the board shall automatically place the licensee on delinquent status. A licensee on delinquent status may not practice social work in this state. (b) The fee for a person on delinquent status shall increase at a rate, determined by the board, for each month or fraction thereof that the renewal fee is not paid, up to a maximum of thirty-six months. (c) Within thirty-six months of being placed on delinquent statusu, if a licensee wants to return to active practice, he or she must complete all the continuing education requirements and pay all the applicable fees as set by rule. (d) After thirty-six months of being placed on delinqueant status, a license is automatically placed on expired status and cannot be renewed. A person whose license has expired must reapply for a new license. l
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