To reactivate a dormant authorization, you should ___.

To reactivate a dormant authorization, you should ___.

• A. contact the agency and pay the required renewal fees
• B. reapply from scratch
• C. wait for automatic renewal
• D. obtain a new license

Answer: (A)

Reactivating a dormant license is a reinstatement process through the licensing agency. The essential step is to contact the board or agency, submit any required reinstatement paperwork, and pay the renewal fees (plus any late fees) to bring the credential back to active status. The license you’re reactivating already exists; you’re not starting from scratch. Automatic renewal doesn’t apply when a license is dormant, and obtaining a new license would create a separate credential rather than restoring the old one. In some cases, the board may also require proof of continued education or other reinstatement requirements, but the core action is to engage the agency and pay the renewal fees to reinstate.

Reactivating a dormant license is a reinstatement process through the licensing agency. The essential step is to contact the board or agency, submit any required reinstatement paperwork, and pay the renewal fees (plus any late fees) to bring the credential back to active status. The license you’re reactivating already exists; you’re not starting from scratch. Automatic renewal doesn’t apply when a license is dormant, and obtaining a new license would create a separate credential rather than restoring the old one. In some cases, the board may also require proof of continued education or other reinstatement requirements, but the core action is to engage the agency and pay the renewal fees to reinstate.