The Board shall place a licensee on inactive status if the licensee submits to the Board: An application for inactive status on the form required by the Board; and The inactive status fee set by the Board. The Board may not place a licensee on inactive status for more than 6 years. The Board shall reactivate a license to an individual who is on inactive status if the individual complies with the renewal requirements that exist at the time the individual changes from inactive to active status. The Board may reinstate the license of a former licensee who has failed to renew the license for any reason if the former licensee: Meets the continuing education requirements of § 1A–306 of this subtitle for each year that the license has lapsed; Applies for reinstatement more than 30 days after the license renewal deadline; Submits to the Board an application for reinstatement on the form required by the Board; Pays to the Board a reinstatement fee and a renewal fee set by the Board; and Submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 1A–302.1 of this subtitle. The Board may not assess the reinstatement fee required under subsection (c) of this section on an individual who has been on inactive status for more than 6 years if the individual can provide documentation of maintaining an active license in another state. An individual who has been previously licensed by the Board shall obtain a license only by means of license renewal or reinstatement as provided in this article and in regulations adopted by the Board.