Regulation .09 Registration Renewal and Expiration.
Regulation .09 Registration Renewal and Expiration.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Renewal.
(1)
A registration shall expire on March 31 unless it is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section.
(2)
A registration may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years.
(3)
At least 90 days before the registration expires, the Board shall send a renewal notice to the registrant:
(a)
By first class mail to the last known address of the registrant; or
(b)
By electronic means to the last known electronic mail address of the registrant.
(4)
The renewal notice shall state:
(a)
The date the registration expires;
(b)
Continuing education requirements;
(c)
The date by which the renewal application must be received by the Board for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the registration expires; and
(d)
The amount of the renewal fee.
(5)
Every 6 years following the initial submission of a criminal history records check to the Board, a registrant applying for renewal shall submit to a criminal history records check.
(6)
Upon receipt of a registrant’s criminal history records information in accordance with §A(5) of this regulation, the Board shall consider the following factors in determining whether to renew a registration:
(a)
The age at which the crime was committed;
(b)
The circumstances surrounding the crime;
(c)
The length of time that has passed since the crime;
(d)
Subsequent work history;
(e)
Employment and character references, if provided; and
(f)
Other evidence that demonstrates whether the registrant poses a threat to the public health or safety.
(7)
The Board may not renew a registration if the Board has not received the results of a criminal history records check required pursuant to §A(5) of this regulation.
B.
Expiration. A registration automatically expires when the psychology associate fails to meet the renewal requirements by March 31.