If the license is not renewed within 30 days after expiration, what happens?

• A. The license is canceled
• B. The license is automatically suspended
• C. The license remains active with notice
• D. The license is placed on probation

Answer: (B)

After a license expires, the governing board wants to protect the public by preventing practice until renewal is resolved. If renewal isn’t filed within 30 days after expiration, the license becomes automatically suspended. That means you may not legally dispense hearing aids or practice while the suspension is in effect, until you complete the reinstatement process (pay the renewal fee, meet any required CE, and have the suspension lifted). This automatic suspension is a safeguard, not a permanent cancellation or a disciplinary probation outcome.

The other options don’t fit because cancellation would require a formal board action and isn’t triggered simply by a late renewal; remaining active with notice would undermine public protection by allowing practice after expiration; and probation is a disciplinary step used for violations, not the lapse of renewal itself.