If a professional license lapses, it can be used again only after it has been restored. Which term completes this sentence?

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

Answer: (A)

When a professional license lapses, the status change being described is returning the license to active use after it has become inactive. That process is restoration — bringing the license back to its active status so it can be used again. Renewal would be about keeping or extending status before it expires, which isn’t what happens after a lapse. Reinstatement applies to licenses that have been suspended or revoked due to disciplinary action, which is a different situation. Restitution is a legal term about compensating someone, not about license status. So the natural fit is restoration, returning the license to active status after lapse.