A contractor discovers that their continuing education credits have expired. They want to renew their license. What must they do?
Correct Answer
B) Pay a late fee and submit proof of current CE credits
Alabama allows license renewal with expired CE credits by paying appropriate late fees and providing proof of completing the required continuing education hours.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Alabama allows contractors to renew a license even when CE credits have expired, provided they pay the applicable late fee and submit documentation proving they have since completed the required continuing education hours. The board does not require starting over with a new license application.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Complete double the required CE hours
Doubling the required CE hours is not an Alabama requirement for renewal with expired credits. The statute calls for completing the standard required hours, not a penalty-multiplied amount.
Option C: Apply for a new license
Applying for a new license is not required. Alabama law provides a renewal pathway for lapsed credentials; forcing a full new application would be disproportionate and is not what the statute mandates.
Option D: Retake the contractor license examination
Retaking the licensing examination is reserved for applicants who have never held a license or whose licenses have been revoked under specific conditions. Expired CE credits alone do not trigger a re-examination requirement.
Memory Technique
Think 'Pay + Prove = Renew.' Late fee (Pay) plus proof of completed CE (Prove) equals a renewed license. No doubling, no new application, no exam.
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