(a) A licensee may place a license on inactive status by applying for inactive status on a form prescribed by the department.     
      (b) A holder of a license that is on inactive status may not practice podiatric medicine in this state. The practice of podiatric medicine by a holder of a license that is on inactive status constitutes the practice of podiatric medicine without a license.     
      (c) To change from an inactive status to an active license, an applicant must:      
        (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;       
        (2) pay the required fee; and       
        (3) complete the CME that is required for the renewal of an active license during the preceding license period. CME hours used to satisfy the requirement for changing from an inactive license status to an active license status may not also be utilized for a future renewal of an active license.       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §130.46 adopted to be effective November 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 6953