14. a. The director, in consultation with the council, shall issue a license to any applicant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this act. No license shall be issued to an applicant if the applicant has: (1) committed any act which if committed by a licensee would be grounds for suspension or revocation; or (2) misrepresented any material fact on the applicant’s application.

b. Except in the case of a temporary license issued pursuant to section 17 of this act, all licenses shall be issued for a two-year period upon the payment of the licensing fee prescribed by the director, and shall be renewed upon the filing of a renewal application and the payment of a licensing renewal fee. The director may provide for the late renewal of a license upon the payment of a late fee in accordance with rules and regulations, but no late renewal of a license may be granted more than five years after its expiration.

c. A practitioner whose license is suspended or revoked or whose surrender of license with or without prejudice has been accepted by the director or the council shall promptly deliver the original license and current biennial registration to the council.

L.1993,c.85,s.14.