2003 Minnesota Statutes

     148B.22 License renewal requirements. 

    Subdivision 1.    Renewal.  Licensees shall renew 
 licenses at the time and in the manner established by the rules 
 of the board. 

    Subd. 1a.    Reinstatement of expired licenses.  (a) The 
 board must reinstate an expired license under either of the 
 following conditions: 

    (1) hardship cases in which the applicant has: 

    (i) demonstrated to the board's satisfaction that the 
 applicant was unable to comply with the board's license renewal 
 requirements due to a mental or physical condition; 

    (ii) submitted an application for reinstatement on a form 
 provided by the board; 

    (iii) paid the applicable hardship reinstatement fee 
 described in section 148B.226, subdivision 2, paragraph (j); 

    (iv) demonstrated to the board's satisfaction that the 
 applicant was in compliance with the board's continuing 
 education requirements at the time the license expired; and 

    (v) if applicable, demonstrated to the board's satisfaction 
 that the licensee is in compliance with the supervised practice 
 requirements established by the board in rule and statute; or 

    (2) nonhardship cases in which the applicant has: 

    (i) submitted an application for reinstatement on a form 
 provided by the board within one year of the date the license 
 expired; 

    (ii) paid the applicable nonhardship reinstatement fee 
 described in section 148B.226, subdivision 2, paragraph (k); 

    (iii) demonstrated to the board's satisfaction that the 
 applicant was in compliance with the board's continuing 
 education requirements at the time the license expired; and 

    (iv) if applicable, demonstrated to the board's 
 satisfaction that the licensee is in compliance with the 
 supervised practice requirements established by the board in 
 rule and statute. 

    (b) When an applicant's expired license has been reinstated 
 under paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), the reinstated license 
 is effective the day following the day the license expired. 

    (c) A licensee whose license expired on or after August 1, 
 2001, may apply for reinstatement of an expired license pursuant 
 to paragraph (a), clause (2).  The application must be submitted 
 no later than July 31, 2004. 

    Subd. 2.    Continuing education.  At the time of 
 renewal, each licensee shall provide evidence satisfactory to 
 the board that the licensee has completed during each two-year 
 period at least the equivalent of 30 clock hours of continuing 
 professional postdegree education in programs approved by the 
 board and continues to be qualified to practice under sections 
 148B.18 to 148B.289. 

    Subd. 3.    Background checks.  The board shall request 
 a criminal history background check from the superintendent of 
 the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on all licensees under its 
 jurisdiction who did not complete a criminal history background 
 check as part of an application for initial licensure.  This 
 background check is a onetime requirement.  An application for a 
 license under this section must be accompanied by an executed 
 criminal history consent form and the fee for conducting the 
 criminal history background check.  The board shall deposit all 
 fees paid by licensees for criminal history background checks 
 under this subdivision into the miscellaneous special revenue 
 fund.  The fees collected under this subdivision are 
 appropriated to the board for the purpose of reimbursing the 
 Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for the cost of the background 
 checks upon their completion. 

    HIST: 1987 c 347 art 2 s 5; 1992 c 460 s 17; 1997 c 193 s 
 30,47; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 13 s 5; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 2003 c 
 111 s 6