R590-244-10. Reinstatement of Inactive License

  (1) An inactive license that has been inactive for a period of one year or less following the license expiration date can be reinstated as stated in (3) through (7) below.

  (2) An inactive license that has not been reinstated within one year following its expiration date shall not be reinstated and the inactive licensee shall apply as a new license applicant.

  (3) A reinstatement applicant shall:

  (a) comply with all requirements for renewal of a license, including any applicable continuing education or examination requirements if the reinstatement applicant is an individual; and

  (b) pay a reinstatement fee as shown in R590-102.

  (4) A resident or non-resident license application for reinstatement of an inactive license shall be submitted using either SIRCON or NIPR, except as stated in (5) below.

  (5) The following license applications for reinstatement of an inactive license must be submitted to the department via facsimile or as a PDF attachment to an email using a form available through the department's website, until such time that an electronic application becomes available from SIRCON or NIPR:

  (a) a non-resident reinstatement application for a person whose license has been inactivated for failure to maintain an active license in the person's home state;

  (b) a resident or non-resident reinstatement application for a person whose license has been voluntarily surrendered; and

  (c) a resident or non-resident reinstatement application for a person whose license has been inactivated due to an incomplete renewal application, except as stated in (i) below.

  (i) If a resident license has been inactivated due to a renewal application that was incomplete solely for failure to meet the continuing education requirements, a resident reinstatement application must be submitted to the department:

  (A) during the first 30 days after a license expiration date as a facsimile or as a PDF attachment to an email using a form available through the department's website; or

  (B) 31 days to one year after a license expiration date through SIRCON or NIPR.

  (7) A license that has been voluntarily surrendered:

  (a) may be reinstated:

  (i) during the license period in which the license was surrendered; and

  (ii) no later than one year from the date the license was surrendered; and

  (b) must comply with the reinstatement requirements stated in (3) above, except that no continuing education requirement will apply for an individual license applicant because the reinstatement is within the current license period.

  (8) A reinstated license shall expire on the same date it would have expired had the license not become inactive.

  (9) A person with a reinstated license must complete any required insurer contracts and appointments or agency designations before the reinstated licensee can resume doing business.