Florida § 456.038 - Renewal and cancellation notices.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 456.038 — Renewal and cancellation notices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 456.038. Renewal and cancellation notices.
(1) At least 90 days before the end of a licensure cycle, the department shall: (a) Forward a licensure renewal notification to an active or inactive status licensee at the licensee’s last known address of record with the department. (b) Forward a notice of pending cancellation of licensure to a delinquent licensee at the licensee’s last known address of record with the department. (2) Each licensure renewal notification and each notice of pending cancellation of licensure must state conspicuously that a licensee who remains on inactive status for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles and who wishes to reactivate the license may be required to demonstrate the competency to resume active practice by sitting for a special purpose examination or by completing other reactivation requirements, as defined by rule of the board or the department if there is no board.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 456.038 cover?
Section 456.038 ("Renewal and cancellation notices.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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