N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-8.1 - Renewal of registration certificates

(a) Licenses shall be renewed biennially on a form provided by the Board. Each applicant shall attest that the continuing education requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:33-6.1 have been completed during the prior biennial period.

(b) The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. If the notice to renew is not sent at least 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew.

(c) The licensee shall submit the renewal application and pay the renewal fee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:33-8.8 prior to the date of expiration of the license. If the licensee does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew it no later than 30 days after its expiration date by submitting a renewal application and paying a renewal fee and a late fee pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:33-8.8. A licensee who fails to renew the license within 30 days after the expiration date of the license shall be suspended without a hearing.

(d) Individuals who continue to hold themselves out as licensed after being suspended shall be deemed to have violated N.J.S.A. 52:17B-41.18, even if no notice of suspension had been provided to the person.

(e) A person seeking reinstatement within five years following the suspension of a license shall submit the following to the Board:

1. A completed reinstatement application;

2. Payment of all past delinquent renewal fees as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:33-8.8;

3. Payment of a reinstatement fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:33-8.8;

4. A certification verifying completion of the continuing education credits required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:33-6.1 for the renewal of a license; and

5. An affidavit of employment listing each job held during the period of suspension which includes the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each employer.

(f) A person seeking reinstatement after more than five years following the suspension of a certification shall satisfy the requirements of (e) above and shall successfully complete the examination required for initial certification as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:33-1.8, for ophthalmic dispensers, and N.J.A.C. 13:33-1.9, for ophthalmic technicians.

(g) Renewal applications for all licenses shall provide the licensee with the option of either active or inactive renewal. Licensees electing to renew as inactive shall not hold themselves out to the public as licensees.

(h) Upon application to the Board, the Board may permit a licensee who has been on inactive status to return to active status provided such applicant completes the continuing education credits that are required per biennial period for each biennial period that the applicant is on inactive status.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:33-8.1

New rule, R.2005 d.305, effective 9/6/2005.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 938(a), 37 New Jersey Register 3437(a).