A.  A license issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be renewed by its holder in accordance with the rules of the board.

B.  Any license not renewed in accordance with the rules of the board shall automatically expire at the end of its term, after which the licensee shall not practice in Louisiana.

C.  An expired license may be reinstated upon application to the board by the licensee with a satisfactory explanation for the failure to renew and the payment of both the renewal fee and reinstatement fee.  The denial of such application is subject to review by the courts.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.