What is the process for placing a dental license in Retired Status?

• A. Can be done at any time for active or inactive license; requires payment of retired status fee or change of status processing fee.
• B. Only at the end of a calendar year; requires no fee.
• C. Must have never practiced before retirement; requires a medical certificate.
• D. Automatically occurs after 10 years of inactivity.

Answer: (A)

Retired Status is a voluntary license option you can elect to use to stop active practice while keeping your license on file. You can place your license in Retired Status at any time, whether your license is currently active or inactive. The key step is paying the appropriate fee—either the retired status fee or the change of status processing fee—so the board can update your license status. Once retired, you cannot practice until you reinstate to active status, at which point renewal requirements and any reinstatement fees would apply. This option is not tied to year-end or to a rule about never having practiced.