A. June
30th Deadline
(1) The renewal application
packet, including Renewal Fees is due on or before June 30th.
(2) The upgrade application packet submitted
under the Upgrade Option, including Application Fees, must be received by the
Division by June 30th. No such upgrade applications will be accepted after June
30th. See Chapter 5, Section 1, E., p. 30 for more information on the Upgrade
Option.
(3) Any certificant or
licensee wishing to request a name change, Inactive Status, Retired Status or
Relinquished Status at the time of renewal must submit the request so that the
Division receives it by June 30th. See Chapter 5, Section 4, p. 33 for more
information on Special Requests.
(4) Mental Retardation certification/
licensure expires after the June 30th renewal deadline for each two-year
Certification/Licensure Period.
(5)
An individual's certificate ceases to be valid after June 30th, unless the
individual has met all requirements before that date and is waiting to receive
a renewal document.
B.
On July 1st
Any certificant or licensee for whom the Division has not
received either a renewal application packet, an upgrade application packet
(Upgrade Option) or a special request by June 30th will be considered expired.
The status of all such certification/licensure will be changed to Lapsed on
July 1st. See Chapter 3, Section 7, C., (3), p. 17 for more information on
Lapsed status.
C. July
31
st Deadline
(1)
Between July 1st and July 31st, professional certification or licensure which
has Lapsed due to failure to renew may be returned to Current status upon
submission to the Division of all required renewal application forms/materials,
payment in full of the Renewal Fee plus payment of a Late Renewal Penalty Fee.
See Chapter 6, Section 1, G., p. 36 and Section 5, p. 38 for more information
on the Late Renewal Penalty Fee.
(2) Problems with renewal applications must
be resolved by July 31st.
(3)
Problems with upgrade applications from CMRT to LCMRT submitted under the
Upgrade Option must be resolved by July 31st.
Otherwise, the CMRT credential must be renewed by the same deadline (July
31st).
(4) Problems with special requests submitted
at the time of renewal must be resolved by July
31st.
(5) Any certification or licensure which has
not completed either renewal or upgrading under the Upgrade Option by July 31st
is expired. This includes the loss of any grandfathering privileges, if
applicable.
D. Beginning
August 1st
On and after August 1st an
individual whose professional certification/licensure has Lapsed due to failure
to renew will be required to repeat the application process and meet all
current certification/licensure requirements. See Chapter 3, Section 7, C.,
(3), p.17for more information on Lapsed status.
