Section 45.13. Renewal; inactive status; required continuing education

(a) Unless renewed for the upcoming biennium, licenses issued under this subchapter expire at the end of the current 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, the licensee shall notify the Board in writing within 10 days after making the address change.

(c) The licensee shall renew his license in the manner prescribed by the Board and pay the required fee, as provided by § 45.1 (relating to fees).

(d) When a license is renewed after the expiration date, a late fee, as provided for by section 225 of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act (63 P. S. § 1401-225), will be charged for each month or part of a month that the licensee has engaged in practice beyond the expiration date. A licensee who practices under an expired license may be subject to criminal prosecution under section 18 of the act (63 P. S. § 1718).

(e) A licensee who does not intend to practice in this Commonwealth may make written request that his license be placed on inactive status.

(f) A licensee who fails to pay the biennial renewal fee or who requests to be placed on inactive status will not be sent biennial renewal forms for following biennial renewal periods unless the licensee requests the Board, in writing, to reactivate the license.

(g) Beginning with the renewal period commencing August 1, 2008, an application for renewal of a speech-language pathologist, audiologist or teacher of the hearing impaired license will not be granted unless the licensee has certified that the licensee has completed the required continuing education hours under § 45.501 (relating to credit hour requirements). If requested by the Board, an application for renewal must also include the documentation required by § 45.504 (relating to reporting completion of continuing education).

(h) An application for reactivation of an inactive or lapsed speech-language pathologist, audiologist or teacher of the hearing impaired license must also include the documentation required by § 45.504 (relating to reporting completion of continuing education) for the preceding biennial period.

The provisions of this § 45.13 amended April 7, 2006, effective April 8, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 1648. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (206271) to (206272).

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The provisions of this § 45.13 amended under section 5(7) of the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Licensure Act (63 P. S. § 1705(7)).