§34-13-55. Reinstatement of lapsed licenses.

(a) When a licensee, for any reason, has allowed his or her license to lapse, the board may reinstate the license if application for reinstatement is made within a period of six months from the lapse and is accompanied by payment of all penalties and lapsed fees, from the time of the lapse to date of reinstatement. The penalties to be paid to the board shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) to reinstate licenses which have lapsed.

(b) After the six-month period has elapsed, such license may be reinstated only by complying with the provisions relating to the issuance of an original license in addition to payment of all lapsed fees and penalties.

(Acts 1975, No. 214, p. 705, §24; Acts 1981, No. 81-200, p. 234, §4; Acts 1981, No. 81-709, p. 1190, §1; Act 2011-623, p. 1439, §1.)