Section 0540-01-.09 - RENEWAL OF LICENSE(1) Renewal application(a) The due date for renewal is the last day of the month in which a licensee's birth date falls pursuant to the Division of Health Related Board's biennial birth date renewal system as contained as the expiration date on renewal certificates.(b) Methods of Renewal 1. Internet Renewals - Individuals may apply for renewal and pay the necessary fees via the Internet. The application to renew can be accessed at: www.tennesseeanytime.org
2. Paper Renewals - For individuals who have not renewed their license online via the Internet, a renewal application form will be mailed to each individual licensed by the Board to the last address provided to the Board. Failure to receive such notification does not relieve the licensee from the responsibility of meeting all requirements for renewal.(c) To be eligible for renewal, an individual must have completed continuing education requirements provided in Rule 0540-01-.12 and submit to the Division of Health Related Boards on or before the expiration date all of the following:1. A completed and signed Board renewal application form; and2. The renewal and state regulatory fees as provided in Rule 0540-01-.06.(d) Anyone submitting a signed renewal form or letter which is found to be untrue may be subject to disciplinary, action as provided in Rule 0540-01-.15.(e) Licensees who fail to comply with the renewal rules or notification received by them concerning failure to timely renew shall have their licenses processed pursuant to rule 1200-10-01-.10.(2) Licensees whose licenses have expired as a result of the licensee's failure to renew pursuant to rule 1200-10-01-.10 may be reinstated upon meeting the conditions as provided in paragraph (3).(3) Reinstatement of an Expired License - Reinstatement of a license that has expired as a result of failure to timely renew in accordance with rule 1200-10-01-.10 may be accomplished upon meeting the following conditions: (a) Payment of all past due renewal and state regulatory fees; and(b) Payment of the reinstatement fee provided in Rule 0540-01-.06; and(c) Submission of proof of compliance with continuing education requirements as provided in Rule 0540-01-.12.(4) Renewal and reinstatement decisions pursuant to this rule may be made administratively or upon review by any Board member or the Board's designee.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0540-01-.09
Original rule filed May 3, 1976; effective June 2, 1976. Repeal filed September 29, 1989; effective November 13, 1989. New rule filed December 28, 1995; effective March 12, 1996. Amendment filed March 19, 2001; effective June 2, 2001. Amendment filed October 28, 2002; effective January 11, 2003. Amendment filed December 13, 2012; effective May 31, 2013. However a petition for a rulemaking hearing was filed on January 7, 2013.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1011, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-107, 63-26-108, 63-26-109, 63-26-120, and 6326-121.