Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) While on
inactive status, a licensee is prohibited from practicing under that
license.
(2) To place a license on
inactive status, a licensee shall, during the renewal period:
(a) submit a written request to the
board;
(b) return the licensee's
wall certificate and current license to the board office; and
(c) pay the appropriate inactive status
fee.
(3) A licensee on
inactive status shall:
(a) renew according to
renewal dates specified in ARM
24.101.413;
(b) pay the appropriate inactive status fee;
and
(c) meet all other conditions
of licensure, except that licensees on inactive status:
(i) are not required to maintain CPR or
neonatal resuscitation credentials while on inactive status;
(ii) are exempt from CE requirements;
and
(iii) are exempt from reporting
requirements pursuant to ARM
24.111.613.
(4) No license may remain on
inactive status for more than 26 consecutive months, excluding any time
required for board review of a request to return to active status.
(5) Requests to return to active status must
include the following:
(a) a completed
request on a form prescribed by the department;
(b) verification of the licensee's good
standing from every jurisdiction in which the licensee was licensed during the
inactive status period;
(c) an
official report on the licensee from the National Practitioner
Databank;
(d) if the request is not
submitted with a renewal application, a license fee equal to the difference
between the inactive status fee and the active status fee;
(e) if the request is submitted with a
renewal application, the request must also include all requirements and fees
required for renewal of an active license; and
(f) any other proof or information as
reasonably required by the board.
(6) Department staff may process requests to
return to active status without further board review upon proof of the
following:
(a) licensee is not subject to
legal or disciplinary action in this or any other jurisdiction;
(b) all fees are paid in full;
(c) all CPR and neonatal resuscitation
credentials required for licensure are current; and
(d) one year's continuing education
requirements are met and verified by certificates.
37-1-131,
37-1-319,
37-26-201,
37-27-105,
MCA; IMP,
37-1-131,
37-1-319,
MCA;
