(1) A licensed chiropractor who wishes to retain a license but who will not be practicing chiropractic may obtain an inactive status license upon submission of an application. An individual licensed on inactive status may not practice chiropractic during the period in which he or she remains on inactive status.

(2) An individual licensed on inactive status may convert his or her license to active status by submission of an appropriate application, payment of the renewal fee for the year in question and evidence of one of the following:

(a) during each year of inactive status in this state, full-time (no less than 1500 hours per year) practice of chiropractic under a license in good standing in another state that requires completion of continuing education substantially equivalent to that required under these rules; or

(b) proof of completion of 12 hours of approved continuing education in the year preceding activation.