A. An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure required by the provisions of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act, has paid the required license fees and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act, shall be licensed by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure.

B. Each initial license issued pursuant to the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act shall expire twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance. A license may be renewed annually upon application and payment of fees. Failure to timely renew a license shall result in expiration of the license and forfeiture of the rights and privileges granted by the license. A person whose license has expired may within one (1) year following the expiration request reinstatement in a manner prescribed by the Board. The license of a person whose license has expired pursuant to this section for more than one (1) year shall not be reinstated.