§ 40.191. Renewal of registration.

 (a)  A registration issued under this subchapter expires on December 31 of every even numbered year unless renewed for the next biennium.

 (b)  Biennial renewal forms and other forms and literature to be distributed by the Board will be forwarded to the last mailing address given to the Board by the registrant. The registrant shall notify the Board in writing within 10 days after making an address change.

 (c)  To retain the right to engage in practice, the registrant’s registration shall be renewed by the registrant in the manner prescribed by the Board, and the required fee shall be paid by the registrant prior to the expiration of the next biennium.

 (d)  When a registration is renewed beyond December 31 of an even numbered year, a penalty fee of $5 for each month or part of a month that the registrant has engaged in practice beyond the renewal date will be charged, in addition to the renewal fee.

 (e)  A registrant who does not intend to practice in this Commonwealth and who does not desire to renew the registration shall inform the Board in writing. Written confirmation of the Board’s receipt of the request and notice that the registration has been classified as inactive will be forwarded to the registrant.

 (f)  The registrant who either fails to pay the biennial renewal fee or who notifies the Board of the desire not to renew the registration will not be sent biennial renewal forms for the following biennial renewal periods unless the registrant requests the Board, in writing, to reactivate the registration.

 (g)  A registrant who is applying to return to active status is required to pay the current fees and submit a notarized affidavit stating the period of time during which the registrant was not engaged in practice in this Commonwealth.

 (h)  The applicant for registration renewal will not be assessed a fee or penalty for preceding biennial periods in which the applicant did not engage in practice in this Commonwealth.

 (i)  If other conditions of the act and this chapter have been met, active status will be restored upon payment of fees and penalties which have accrued.

 (j)  A registrant who has engaged in practice during a period in which the registrant was not registered may be subject to criminal prosecution under section 12 of the act (63 P. S. §  1312).

   The provisions of this §  40.191 adopted July 24, 1992, effective July 25, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 3872.