(a) A licensee who does not want to continue in active practice shall notify the board in writing and be granted inactive status.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-25-12

  • Board: means the West Virginia Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board created by this article. See West Virginia Code 30-25-3
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Licensee: means a nursing home administrator licensed under this article. See West Virginia Code 30-25-3
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(b) A person granted inactive status is exempt from fee requirements and continuing education requirements, and cannot practice in this state.

(c) When an inactive licensee wants to return to active practice, he or she must complete all the continuing education requirements for every licensure year the licensee was on inactive status and pay all the applicable fees as determined by the board.