What status will licenses be placed in if continuing education requirements are not met?

When licenses fail to meet continuing education requirements, they are placed in an inactive status. This means that while the license holder technically retains their license, they cannot engage in the activities that the license permits until they fulfill the necessary educational requirements. An inactive status essentially serves as a temporary measure, allowing the individual to resume active status once the continuing education obligations are satisfied.

Inactive status is distinct from other statuses like revoked or cancelled, which indicate a more permanent loss of license, and suspended status, which often occurs due to disciplinary actions rather than simply failing to meet educational requirements. Thus, "inactive" correctly reflects the situation where the license is still held but cannot be utilized until the ongoing education requirements are fulfilled.