Section 11-79-17 - Inactive licenses(a) Upon request by the licensee, the director may grant inactive Status to a person licensed under this chapter. The request shall be submitted in writing to the department, and the department shall acknowledge the request, in writing, within thirty calendar days after receipt of the request. Inactive Status will be considered for persons in good Standing not practicing dietetics in the State of Hawaii for a minimum of one . year.(b) If the director grants a request for inactive Status, the license shall be returned to the department within thirty calendar days after the request has been granted.(c) If the director does not grant a request for inactive Status, the licensee may appeal the decision and request a hearing in writing within thirty days of receipt of notice.(d) Any request to reinstate an inactive license shall be submitted in writing to the department. The department shall grant or deny reinstatement within thirty calendar days after receipt of the request. Reinstatement shall be granted only if the holder of the inactive license meets all the requirements of § 11-79-11 including a full application with applicable fees, as required in § 11-79-11(a).(e) A licensee must request that an inactive license be reinstated within two years after the expiration date of the inactivated license. If no reinstatement occurs within that period of time, licensure will be granted only upon submittal of a full application with applicable fees and the individual meets all requirements of this chapter as per § 11-79-11. [Eff JAN 24 2008] (Auth: HRS § 448B-3) (Imp: HRS § 448B-8)