Section 42.16. Biennial renewal; inactive status; failure to renew

(a) A license granted under the act expires on June 30 of every odd numbered year unless renewed for the next biennium.

(b) Biennial renewal forms and other forms and literature to be distributed by the Board will be forwarded to the last mailing address given to the Board by the licensee. Whenever the licensee changes his mailing address of record, he shall notify the Board, in writing, within 10 days after making the address change.

(c) To retain the right to engage in practice, the licensee shall renew his license in the manner prescribed by the Board and pay the required fee prior to the expiration of the next biennium.

(d) When a license is renewed beyond June 30 of an odd numbered year, a penalty fee of $5 for each month or part of a month that the licensee has engaged in practice beyond the renewal date will be charged in addition to the renewal fee.

(e) A licensee who does not intend to practice in this Commonwealth and who does not desire to renew his license shall inform the Board in writing. Written confirmation of the Board’s receipt of his letter and notice that his license has been classified as inactive will be forwarded to the licensee.

(f) The licensee who either fails to pay the biennial renewal fee or who notifies the Board that he does not desire to renew his license will not be sent biennial renewal forms for following biennial renewal periods unless the licensee notifies the Board, in writing, of his desire to reactivate the license.

(g) A licensee who is applying to return to active status is required to pay fees which are due, submit a sworn statement stating the period of time during which he was not engaged in practice in this Commonwealth, submit a resume of professional activities since the most recent licensure, and submit a letter of good standing from another state or territory where he is currently licensed or registered to practice.

(h) The applicant for licensure renewal will not be assessed a fee or penalty for preceding biennial periods in which the applicant did not engage in practice in this Commonwealth.

(i) If the applicant has failed to renew his license and has not practiced for longer than 4 years, the applicant shall pass the licensure examination or qualify for a waiver of examination under § 42.12 (relating to waiver of licensure examination) before his license is renewed. In addition, the Board may require the applicant to do one or more of the following:

(1) Be personally interviewed by a designated Board member or representative.

(2) Pass an oral practical examination.

(3) Prove physical and mental fitness to practice in this Commonwealth.

(j) If other conditions of the act and this chapter have been met, active status will be restored upon payment of fees and penalties which have accrued.

(k) A licensee who has engaged in practice during a period in which he was not licensed may be subject to criminal prosecution under section 16(c) of the act (63 P. S. § 1516(c)).

The provisions of this § 42.16 adopted January 27, 1989, effective January 28, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 335.

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The provisions of this § 42.16 issued under section 5(b) of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. § 1505(b)).