(a) (1) The Board shall place a licensed environmental health specialist on inactive status for a period not to exceed 4 years if the licensed environmental health specialist:

(i) Submits to the Board a written application for inactive status on a form the Board requires; and

(ii) Pays to the Board the inactive status fee set by the Board.

(2) The Board shall provide to a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on inactive status written notification of:

(i) The date the license has expired or will expire;

(ii) The date the licensed environmental health specialist’s inactive status became effective;

(iii) The date the licensed environmental health specialist’s inactive status expires; and

(iv) The consequences of not reactivating the license before the inactive status expires.

(3) The Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who is on inactive status if the licensed environmental health specialist:

(i) Applies to the Board for reactivation of the license before the inactive status expires;

(ii) Complies with the license renewal requirements that are in effect when the licensed environmental health specialist applies for reactivation;

(iii) Has completed the number of credit hours of approved continuing education set by the Board; and

(iv) Pays to the Board the reactivation processing fee set by the Board.

(b) (1) The Board shall place a licensed environmental health specialist on nonrenewed status for a period not to exceed 4 years if the licensed environmental health specialist failed to renew the license for any reason.

(2) The Board shall provide to a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on nonrenewed status written notification of:

(i) The date the license expired;

(ii) The date the licensed environmental health specialist’s nonrenewed status became effective;

(iii) The date the licensed environmental health specialist’s nonrenewed status expires; and

(iv) The consequences of not reactivating the license before the nonrenewed status expires.

(3) The Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who is placed on nonrenewed status if the licensed environmental health specialist:

(i) Applies to the Board for reactivation of the license before the nonrenewed status expires;

(ii) Complies with the license renewal requirements that are in effect when the individual applies for reactivation;

(iii) Has completed the number of credit hours of approved continuing education set by the Board; and

(iv) Pays to the Board the reactivation processing fee set by the Board.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the Board shall reactivate the license of a licensed environmental health specialist who was placed on inactive or nonrenewed status if the licensed environmental health specialist:

(1) Applies to the Board for reactivation after the inactive or nonrenewed status expired;

(2) Pays to the Board the reactivation processing fee set by the Board and any other fees required by the Board;

(3) Provides any documentation required by the Board on the form the Board requires; and

(4) Passes the examination, if any, that is required by the Board in regulation.