(a) Any licensee who is not actively engaged in the practice of acupuncture desiring an inactive license under the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 700) of Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Code or to restore an inactive license to active status shall submit a completed “Active/Inactive License Application” (Rev. 5/08), that is hereby incorporated by reference, to the Board. The applicant need not submit the applicant's certificate or a copy thereof to the Board with the application.

(b) To restore an inactive license to active status, the licensee shall have completed a minimum of 50 hours of approved continuing education within the last two (2) years in compliance with this article. At least 45 hours of continuing education must be in coursework approved as Category 1. In the event a license has been inactive less than one (1) year, a minimum of 25 hours of continuing education is required, with at least 22 hours of coursework approved as Category 1.

(c) The inactive status of any licensee shall not deprive the Board of its authority to institute or continue a disciplinary proceeding against a licensee upon any ground provided by law or to enter an order suspending or revoking a license or otherwise taking disciplinary action against the licensee on any such ground.