Section 1180-01-.07 - RETIREMENT AND REACTIVATION OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE(1) A person who holds a current license or certificate and does not intend to practice as a licensed Psychologist, Senior Psychological Examiner, Psychological Examiner, or Certified Psychological Assistant may apply to convert an active license or certificate to retired status. An individual who holds a retired license or certificate is not required to pay the renewal fee.(2) A licensee may apply for retired status by filing a completed affidavit of retirement form and any required documentation with the Board's administrative office.(3) A person whose license has been retired and who has not practiced for up to two (2) years, or a person whose Tennessee license has been retired and who has been licensed in good standing and in continuous practice in another state, may re-enter active status provided there are no criminal or practice act violations which would prohibit initial licensure, by submitting to the Board administrative office a written request for licensure reactivation, the license renewal fee, the state regulatory fee and the late renewal fee.(4) A person whose license has been retired and who has not practiced for two years up to five (5) years may re-enter active status provided there are no criminal or practice act violations which would prohibit initial licensure, by submitting to the Board administrative office a written request for licensure reactivation, the license renewal fee, the state regulatory fee, the late renewal fee, and proof of successful completion of forty (40) hours of continuing education as provided in rule 1180-1-.08.(5) A person whose license or certificate has been retired and who has not practiced for over five (5) years may re-enter active status provided there are no criminal or practice act violations which would prohibit initial licensure or certification, by submitting to the Board administrative office a written request for licensure or certification reactivation, the license or certificate renewal fee, the state regulatory fee, the late renewal fee, proof of successful completion of forty (40) hours of continuing education as provided in rule 1180-1-.08, and by passing the jurisprudence and ethics examination if required, paying the jurisprudence and ethics examination exam fee as provided in rule 1180-1-.03, and obtaining six (6) months of supervision.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1180-01-.07
Original rule filed September 12, 1974; effective October 12, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed June 6, 1978; effective September 28, 1978. Repeal and new rule filed September 29, 1995; effective December 13, 1995. Repeal and new rule filed August 29, 2000; effective November 12, 2000. Amendment filed August 29, 2000; effective November 12, 2000. Amendment filed June 18, 2002; effective November 1, 2002. Amendment filed November 9, 2005; effective January 23, 2006. However, Stay of Effective Date filed by the Board of Examiners in Psychology on January 20, 2006; new effective date March 23, 2006.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-111, 63-11-104, 63-11-201, 63-11-206, 63-11-207, 63-11-208, 63-11-209, 63-11-210, and 63-11-218.