Expired License

“Expired” means the license is not active anymore. This is not derogatory or bad, just not in use anymore. For licenses with derogatory actions on their license we use “Disciplinary Action”.

You have a few options to make your license “Expired”:

1. Online Portal: Login to your portal and select “Status Change Request” from the menu on the left after logging in.
2. Mail: You can mail in your renewal notice with a note stating that you do not wish to renew your license.
3. Email: Alternatively, you can email Sergei Maxfield to request that your license be moved to “Expired” status.

If your license has been expired for less than a year, you will need to follow these steps to renew it:

1. Grace Period: You have a 30-day grace period after your license expires. After this period, a delinquent fee of $25 will be applied.
2. Required Documents: To renew your license, you will need to submit the following
• The renewal form
• The renewal fee
• The delinquent fee ($25)
• A statement of services (see below for details)
3. Continuing Education:
   • If your license has been expired for less than 90 days, you will need to submit evidence of 30 hours of your most recently completed Continuing Education (CE). The documentation must be official.
4. Statement of Services:
   • You must include a statement informing the Board whether you have or have not been providing services in North Carolina with an expired North Carolina license. This statement can be:
   • Emailed to Sergei Maxfield,or
   • Written and mailed along with your renewal form and payment to:
   NCBOESLPA
   PO Box 16885
   Greensboro, NC 27416-0885
   
5. Delinquency: If your license has been delinquent two or more times in the past five years, your renewal will require approval at a monthly board meeting before it can be processed. For more information, please refer to the announcement made on February 7, 2020. A list of upcoming board meeting dates can be found under Board Information.

To reinstate your license after it has been expired for more than a year, please refer to the document available on our Special Circumstances Applicants page for detailed instructions and requirements.

If your license expires, you will receive a courtesy renewal notice mailed to the address on file with the Board. You will also be notified when your license has expired and is at risk of being suspended for non-renewal.

It is your responsibility as the licensee to ensure that the Board has your current contact information so you can receive these important notices. While renewal reminders are sent as a courtesy, it is ultimately your responsibility to ensure your license is renewed on time to avoid any lapse in licensure. If you’re unsure about your license’s expiration date, please contact the office.

Important Reminders:

§ 90-299. Licensee to notify Board of place of practice. (a) A person who holds a license shall notify the Board in writing of the address of the place or places where he engages or intends to engage in the practice of speech and language pathology or audiology. (b) The Board shall keep a record of the places of practice of licensees. (c) Any notice required to be given by the Board to a licensee may be given by mailing it to him at the address of the last place of practice of which he has notified the Board. (1975, c. 773, s. 1.)

§ 90-300. Renewal of licenses. A licensee shall annually pay to the Board a fee in an amount established by the General Assembly for a renewal of his license. A 30-day grace period shall be allowed after expiration of a license during which the license may be renewed on payment of a fee in an amount established by the General Assembly. The Board may suspend the license of any person who fails to renew his license before the expiration of the 30-day grace period. After expiration of the grace period, the Board may renew such a license upon the payment of a fee in an amount established by the General Assembly. No person who applies for renewal whose license was suspended for failure to renew shall be required to submit to any examination as a condition of renewal. (1975, c. 773, s. 1.)

If a licensee does not renew their license by the expiration date, they have a 30-day grace period to complete the renewal without penalty.

After the 30-day grace period, a delinquent fee of $25 will be applied.

To renew an expired license, the licensee must submit the following:

1. The renewal form
2. The renewal fee
3. The delinquent fee ($25)
4. A Statement of Services (see below for details)

Statement of Services:

The licensee must inform the Board whether or not they have been providing services in North Carolina with an expired North Carolina license. This statement can be:

• Emailed to Sergei Maxfield,or
• Written and mailed along with your renewal form and payment to:

NCBOESLPA
PO Box 16885
Greensboro, NC 27416-0885

Important Note:

If a licensee is delinquent two or more times within a five-year period, the renewal will be reviewed at a monthly board meeting for approval before the license can be renewed. For more details, refer to the announcement made on February 7, 2020. A list of upcoming board meeting dates can be found under Board Information.

If you provided services in North Carolina with an expired license, you will need to submit a statement explaining why you did so. This statement will be reviewed at the next monthly board meeting.

Please note, your license will not be renewed until the Board has reviewed the statement.