If a certificate is in inactive status and you want to renew the certificate, which fees must you pay?

If a certificate is in inactive status and you want to renew the certificate, which fees must you pay?

• A. Renewal Fee
• B. Late Fee
• C. Reinstatement Fee
• D. Delinquency and Authorization Fee

Answer: (D)

When a certificate is inactive, renewing isn’t just about the standard renewal fee. The licensing board requires two separate charges to address the lapse and authorize renewal: a delinquency fee for the period the license has been inactive, and an authorization fee to grant permission to renew while in that inactive status. These two fees must be paid to bring the certificate back into a renew-able state. The basic renewal fee alone doesn’t clear the delinquency, and a reinstatement or late fee applies in different situations, not this inactive-renewal scenario.

When a certificate is inactive, renewing isn’t just about the standard renewal fee. The licensing board requires two separate charges to address the lapse and authorize renewal: a delinquency fee for the period the license has been inactive, and an authorization fee to grant permission to renew while in that inactive status. These two fees must be paid to bring the certificate back into a renew-able state. The basic renewal fee alone doesn’t clear the delinquency, and a reinstatement or late fee applies in different situations, not this inactive-renewal scenario.