Part VI. Renewal and Reinstatement
18VAC160-40-290. Renewal required.
A license will expire two years from the last day of the month in which it was issued.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 2017; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 7, eff. December 17, 2025.
18VAC160-40-295. Procedures for renewal.
A. Prior to the expiration date shown on the license, the board will send a renewal notice to the licensee's address of record.
B. Prior to the expiration date shown on the license, a licensee desiring to renew a license must return to the board a renewal notice and the applicable renewal fee specified in 18VAC160-40-40.
C. Failure to receive a renewal notice from the board does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew.
D. By submitting the renewal fee, the licensee is affirming that the continuing professional education requirements of 18VAC160-40-330 have been met and that the licensee is in continued compliance with this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 7, eff. December 17, 2025.
18VAC160-40-300. Reinstatement.
A. If all the requirements for renewal of the license as provided in 18VAC160-40-290 are not completed by the licensee within 30 days after the expiration date on the license, reinstatement of the license will be required.
B. A license may be reinstated for up to 24 months following the expiration date of the license upon submittal of the reinstatement application consisting of (i) payment of the reinstatement fee specified in 18VAC160-40-40 and (ii) proof of CPE in accordance with 18VAC160-40-330. After 24 months, the license will not be reinstated under any circumstances, and the individual must apply as a new applicant and meet entry requirements current at the time of submittal of the new application.
C. By submitting the reinstatement application, the individual is affirming that the individual is in continued compliance with this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 2017; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 7, eff. December 17, 2025.
18VAC160-40-310. Status of license during period prior to reinstatement.
A. A licensee who reinstates a license will be regarded as having been continuously licensed without interruption. The licensee will remain under and be subject to the disciplinary authority of the board during the entire period.
B. Any regulated activity conducted subsequent to the license expiration date may constitute unlicensed activity and be subject to prosecution under Chapter 1 (§ 54.1-100 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 2017; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 7, eff. December 17, 2025.
18VAC160-40-320. Board discretion to deny renewal or reinstatement.
A. The board may deny renewal or reinstatement of license for the same reasons as the board may refuse initial licensure or discipline a licensee. The licensee has the right to request further review of any such action by the board under the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
B. The board may deny renewal or reinstatement of a licensee if the licensee has been subject to a disciplinary proceeding by the board and has not met the terms of an agreement for licensure, has not satisfied all sanctions, or has not fully paid monetary penalties and costs imposed by the board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2301 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 2017; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 7, eff. December 17, 2025.