A license that has lapsed may be used again only after it has been

• A. Renewed
• B. Reissued
• C. Restored
• D. Reinstated

Answer: (C)

Restoring a lapsed license is the process that brings it back to active status so you can practice again. When a license lapses, you can’t use it until you complete the restoration requirements, which usually involve paying any overdue renewal fees and penalties and often meeting continuing education or other board-imposed conditions. This differs from simply renewing, which applies to renewing an active license before or during a grace period; once it has lapsed, renewal alone doesn’t reactivate it. Reissuing would mean issuing a brand-new license, not reactivating the old one. Reinstatement is typically used for licenses that were suspended or revoked, not just expired. So the correct concept is restoration, the action that reactivates a lapsed license to allow lawful practice again.