(a) A licensee may place a license in a formal inactive status with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for up to two renewal periods.(b) To place a license in a formal inactive status, the licensee submits the following to HHSC through the online portal on or before the date the license expires:(1) a completed Inactive Status Application form; and(2) the formal inactive status fee.(c) A licensee may renew a license in formal inactive status through the online portal on or before the date that the inactive status expires by submitting to HHSC:(1) the renewal fee; and(2) proof of completing 40 hours of continuing education, as provided in §555.35 of this chapter (relating to Continuing Education Requirements for License Renewal).(d) If a license in formal inactive status expires, the licensee must meet the licensure application and examination requirements as listed in §555.11 of this subchapter (relating to Application Requirements) and §555.18 of this chapter (relating to Examinations and Requirements to Take the Examinations) to obtain a new license.(e) If it has been less than five years since the individual passed the NAB examination, the individual is not required to take the NAB examination but must take the state examination.(f) A former licensee whose license expires while on formal inactive status may not renew the license by paying a late renewal fee.