21 NCAC 25 .0204             RENEWAL OF A FULL LICENSE

(a)  An application for the renewal of a full license is not timely filed unless it is received by the Board on or before the expiration date of the license being renewed.

(b)  If a licensee does not timely file an application for the renewal of a full license, the licensee shall not practice or offer to practice as an interpreter or transliterator for a fee or other consideration, represent himself or herself as a licensed interpreter or transliterator, or use the title "Licensed Interpreter for the Deaf", "Licensed Transliterator for the Deaf", or any other title or abbreviation to indicate that the person is a licensed interpreter or transliterator until he or she receives a new initial license.

(c)  An untimely filed application for the renewal of a full license shall be processed as an application for a new initial license.

(d)  The Board shall not review an untimely filed application for the renewal of a full license until the applicant pays the initial full license fee specified by Rule .0203 of this Section;

(e)  If the license being renewed has been suspended by the Board, any renewal license issued to the applicant shall be suspended as well until the term of the suspension has expired.

(f)  The Board shall extend the deadline for filing a license renewal application for any individual who currently holds a full license and is in good standing with the Board if the individual is serving in the armed forces of the United States and if G.S. 105-249.2 grants the individual an extension of time to file a tax return. The extension shall be in effect for any period that is disregarded under Section 7508 of the Internal Revenue Code in determining the taxpayer's liability for a federal tax.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90D-6; 90D-11; 90D-12; 93B-15;

Eff. March 21, 2005;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2011;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2017.