Answer:
Licenses are renewed annually and are valid from April 1st through March 31st. All licensees are informed and reminded of renewal at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the license (March 31st). Renewal reminder postcards are sent to the physical address on file with the NCBDN office, and reminder emails are sent to the email address on file with the NCBDN office.*
The completed renewal application and current renewal fee of $95 must be submitted online by March 31st. If you renew after March 31st, but before May 31st, you are subject to an additional $75 late fee in addition to renewal costs. After May 31st your license is considered Lapsed.
Per 21 NCAC 17 .0109(c) Licenses shall expire on March 31 of every year. A license for an LDN or LN shall be issued for a period of one year beginning April 1 and ending March 31. If an LDN or LN license is initially granted, reinstated, or reactivated between January 1 and March 31, the license shall be granted from the time of issuance through March 31 of the following year.
Thus, if you are issued a new license in, for example November or December, you will be required to renew your license before March 31st of the following year. However, if you are issued a new license in February, your license will also be issued through March 31st of the following year.
Please contact the NCBDN office with further questions regarding this issue.
*Per 21 NCAC 17 .0109(e) failure to receive renewal notice is not justification for late renewal.
