Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-88

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 19a-88 - (Formerly Sec. 19-45). License renewal by certain health care providers and other licensees of the department. On-line license renewal system

(a) Each person holding a license to practice dentistry, optometry, midwifery or dental hygiene shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of:

(1) The professional services fee for class I, as defined in section 33-182l, plus ten dollars, in the case of a dentist, except as provided in sections 19a-88b and 20-113 b;

(2) the professional services fee for class H, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars, in the case of an optometrist;

(3) twenty dollars in the case of a midwife; and

(4) one hundred five dollars in the case of a dental hygienist. Such registration shall be on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. Each person holding a license to practice dentistry who has retired from the profession may renew such license, but the fee shall be ten per cent of the professional services fee for class I, as defined in section 33-182l, or ninety-five dollars, whichever is greater. Any license provided by the department at a reduced fee pursuant to this subsection shall indicate that the dentist is retired.

(b) Each person holding a license to practice medicine, surgery, podiatry, chiropractic or naturopathy shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of the professional services fee for class I, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars. Each person holding a license to practice medicine or surgery shall pay five dollars in addition to such professional services fee. Such registration shall be on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.

(c)

(1) Each person holding a license to practice as a registered nurse, shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of one hundred ten dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. Each person holding a license to practice as a registered nurse who has retired from the profession may renew such license, but the fee shall be ten per cent of the professional services fee for class B, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars. Any license provided by the department at a reduced fee shall indicate that the registered nurse is retired.

(2) Each person holding a license as an advanced practice registered nurse shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of one hundred thirty dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. No such license shall be renewed unless the department is satisfied that the person maintains current certification as either a nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist or a nurse anesthetist from one of the following national certifying bodies which certify nurses in advanced practice: The American Nurses' Association, the Nurses' Association of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Certification Corporation, the National Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates or the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Each person holding a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse who has retired from the profession may renew such license, but the fee shall be ten per cent of the professional services fee for class C, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars. Any license provided by the department at a reduced fee shall indicate that the advanced practice registered nurse is retired.

(3) Each person holding a license as a licensed practical nurse shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of seventy dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. Each person holding a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse who has retired from the profession may renew such license, but the fee shall be ten per cent of the professional services fee for class A, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars. Any license provided by the department at a reduced fee shall indicate that the licensed practical nurse is retired.

(4) Each person holding a license as a nurse-midwife shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of one hundred thirty dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests. No such license shall be renewed unless the department is satisfied that the person maintains current certification from the Accreditation Midwifery Certification Board.

(5)

(A) Each person holding a license to practice physical therapy shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of the professional services fee for class B, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.

(B) Each person holding a physical therapist assistant license shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, register with the Department of Public Health, upon payment of the professional services fee for class A, as defined in section 33-182l, plus five dollars, on blanks to be furnished by the department for such purpose, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.

(d) No provision of this section shall be construed to apply to any person practicing Christian Science.

(e)

(1) Each person holding a license or certificate issued under section 19a-514, 20-65 k, 20-74 s, 20-185 k, 20-185 l, 20-195 cc or 20-206 ll and chapters 370 to 373, inclusive, 375, 378 to 381a, inclusive, 383 to 383c, inclusive, 383g, 384, 384a, 384b, 385, 393a, 395, 399 or 400a and section 20-206n or 20-206o shall, annually, or, in the case of a person holding a license as a marital and family therapist associate under section 20-195c on or before twenty-four months after the date of initial licensure, during the month of such person's birth, apply for renewal of such license or certificate to the Department of Public Health, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.

(2) Each person holding a license or certificate issued under section 19a-514, and chapters 384a, 384c, 384d, 386, 387, 388 and 398 shall apply for renewal of such license or certificate once every two years, during the month of such person's birth, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.

(3) Each person holding a certificate issued under section 20-195ttt shall apply for renewal of such certificate once every three years, during the month of such person's birth, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.

(4) Each person holding a license or certificate issued pursuant to chapter 400c shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, apply for renewal of such license or certificate to the department. Each lead training provider certified pursuant to chapter 400c and each asbestos training provider certified pursuant to chapter 400a shall, annually, during the anniversary month of such training provider's initial certification, apply for renewal of such certificate to the department.

(5) Each entity holding a license issued pursuant to section 20-475 shall, annually, during the anniversary month of initial licensure, apply for renewal of such license or certificate to the department.

(6) Each person holding a license issued pursuant to section 20-162bb shall, annually, during the month of such person's birth, apply for renewal of such license to the Department of Public Health, upon payment of a fee of three hundred twenty dollars, giving such person's name in full, such person's residence and business address and such other information as the department requests.

(f) Any person or entity which fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be notified by the department that such person's or entity's license or certificate shall become void ninety days after the time for its renewal under this section unless it is so renewed. Any such license shall become void upon the expiration of such ninety-day period.

(g)

(1) The Department of Public Health shall administer a secure online license renewal system for persons holding a license under chapters 370 to 373, inclusive, 375 to 378, inclusive, 379 to 381b, inclusive, 382a, 383 to 383d, inclusive, 383f to 388, inclusive, 393a, 395, 397a to 399, inclusive, 400a and 400c. The department shall require such persons to renew their licenses using the on-line renewal system and to pay professional services fees on-line by means of a credit card or electronic transfer of funds from a bank or credit union account, except in extenuating circumstances, including, but not limited to, circumstances in which a licensee does not have access to a credit card and submits a notarized affidavit affirming that fact, the department may allow the licensee to renew his or her license using a paper form prescribed by the department and pay professional service fees by check or money order.

(2) The department shall charge a service fee for each payment made by means of a credit card. The Commissioner of Public Health shall determine the rate or amount of the service fee for any such credit card in accordance with subsection (c) of section 1-1j. Such service fee may be waived by the commissioner for a category of fee if such waiver has been approved by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subsection (b) of section 1-1j.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-88

(1949 Rev., S. 3821; 1953, S. 2041d; 1959, P.A. 616, S. 1; 1961, P.A. 501; 1963, P.A. 143; 1969, P.A. 410, S. 1; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 38, 39; 1972, P.A. 223, S. 1, 2; P.A. 76-276, S. 12, 22; P.A. 77-467; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 80-484, S. 3, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 3, 71; 81-472, S. 44, 159; 81-473, S. 13, 43; P.A. 88-357, S. 2; P.A. 89-251, S. 69, 203; 89-389, S. 17, 22; P.A. 90-40, S. 3, 4; 90-211, S. 17, 23; P.A. 92-89 , S. 19 , 20 ; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16 , S. 46 , 89 ; P.A. 93-381 , S. 9 , 39 ; P.A. 94-210 , S. 2 , 30 ; 94-220 , S. 2 , 12 ; P.A. 95-196 , S. 14 ; 95-257 , S. 12 , 21 , 58 ; P.A. 97-186 , S. 10 ; 97-311 , S. 8 , 16 ; P.A. 98-247 , S. 11 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 , S. 17 , 121 ; P.A. 99-102 , S. 17 ; 99-249 , S. 4 , 10 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2 , S. 61 ; P.A. 00-27 , S. 14 , 24 ; 00-226 , S. 9 , 18 , 20 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4 , S. 4 , 5 , 58 ; P.A. 03-124 , S. 2 ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 18, 19; P.A. 05-213 , S. 12 ; 05-280 , S. 74 , 75 ; P.A. 07-82 , S. 1 ; 07-185 , S. 11 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 , S. 139 ; P.A. 08- 184, S. 50; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 , S. 170 ; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-8, S. 20; P.A. 13-234 , S. 139 ; P.A. 15-198 , S. 4 ; 15-244 , S. 112 ; June Sp. Sess. 15-5 , S. 474, 475 ; P.A. 16-66 , S. 14 ; P.A. 17-66 , S. 8 ; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 , S. 192 ; P.A. 18-168 , S. 19 .)

Amended by P.A. 24-0068,S. 6 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2024 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2024.

Amended by P.A. 21-0002, S. 441 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Special Session, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by P.A. 21-0121, S. 94 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2021.

Amended by P.A. 19-0117, SS.  171 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, 182 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2019and 202 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Sessioneff. 1/1/2020.

Amended by P.A. 19-0117, S. 161 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2020.

Amended by P.A. 19-0118, S. 61 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by P.A. 18-0168, S. 19 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2018.

Amended by P.A. 17-0002, S. 192 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Special Session, eff. 7/1/2018.

Amended by P.A. 17-0066, S. 8 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2017.

Amended by P.A. 16-0066, S. 14 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2016.

Amended by P.A. 15-0005, S. 475 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Special Session, eff. 10/1/2015.

Amended by P.A. 15-0198, S. 4 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2015.

Amended by P.A. 15-0244, S. 112 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2015.

Annotation to former section 19-45: Cited. 135 C. 709 . Annotation to present section: Cited. 208 Conn. 492 .