(a) If a license is not renewed when due, then the board shall automatically place the licensee on delinquent status.
(b) The fee for a person on delinquent status shall increase at a rate, determined by the board, for each month or fraction thereof that the renewal fee is not paid, up to a maximum of thirty-six months.
(c) Within thirty-six months of being placed on delinquent status, if a licensee wants to return to active practice, he or she must complete all the continuing education requirements and pay all the applicable fees as set by rule.
(d) After thirty-six months of being placed on delinquent status, a license is automatically placed on expired status and cannot be renewed. A person whose license has expired must reapply for a new license.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
Article 20. Physical Therapists
§30-20-4. West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy
§30-20-5. Powers and Duties of the Board
§30-20-7. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines
§30-20-8. License to Practice Physical Therapy
§30-20-8a. West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy Criminal History Record Checks
§30-20-9. Scope of Practice of a Physical Therapist
§30-20-10. License to Act as a Physical Therapist Assistant
§30-20-11. License to Practice Physical Therapy From Another Jurisdiction
§30-20-14. Renewal Requirements
§30-20-15. Delinquent and Expired License Requirements
§30-20-16. Inactive License Requirements
§30-20-17. Exemptions From Licensure
§30-20-19. Complaints; Investigations; Due Process Procedure; Grounds for Disciplinary Action