(1) The applicant has been licensed by the board and is not actively engaged in practice as a physician assistant or any activity that requires them to be licensed by the board.

(2) The applicant's physician assistant license is not canceled, suspended, revoked, or otherwise punitively restricted by the board or subject to disciplinary action under the Medical Practice Act (commencing with Section 2000 of the Code), Physician Assistant Practice Act (commencing with Section 3500 of the Code), regulations adopted pursuant to those practice acts, and by the board.

(3) Beginning one (1) year from the effective date of this regulation, the applicant's license is not delinquent. If the license is in a delinquent status, the applicant may satisfy this requirement by submitting payment for all outstanding fees with the retirement status application. For the purposes of this subsection, “outstanding fees” includes all accrued renewal fees, a twenty-five dollar ($25) delinquency fee, and the mandatory fee for the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) as set forth in Section 208 of the Code.

(1) Shall be exempt from the renewal requirements described in Section 3524.5 of the Code.

(2) May restore his or her license to active status by: complying with the renewal requirements set forth in Section 1399.514, submitting proof of completion of continuing medical education (CME) as set forth in Section 1399.615 or proof of certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, submitting the license renewal fee as set forth in Section 1399.550, and submitting the mandatory fee for the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) as set forth in Section 208 of the Code.