If an inactive license has been inactive for more than five years and wishes to return, which is true?

• A. Demonstrate proficiency and may be required to take an examination
• B. Do nothing
• C. Pay only renewal fees
• D. Reapply for licensure without demonstrating proficiency

Answer: (A)

When a license has been inactive for more than five years, the board expects the licensee to prove they are still competent to practice before reactivating the license. This restoration step is about ensuring current knowledge and skills meet professional standards, rather than simply paying fees or reapplying as if new.

That’s why demonstrating proficiency is required, and an examination may be part of that process. The other options wouldn’t reinstate the license because doing nothing, paying only renewal fees, or reapplying without proving proficiency would bypass the board’s safeguards for public safety and competency.